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Bridget vs Suzanne

Bridget and Suzannecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1981, Bridget was ranked #98 and Suzanne #90 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Bridget was ranked #188 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2006, Bridget was ranked #384 and Suzanne #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Bridget was ranked #845 and Suzanne #3333 among girls in England and Wales.

Bridget and Suzanne over time

Bridget and Suzanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Bridget held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Suzanne in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Suzanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Bridget in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Bridget and Suzanne changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1967 and 1981, ending at #98 and #90.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Bridget and Suzanne were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #845 and #3333.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bridget #444 in 1998, Suzanne #364 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018

    Bridget held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Suzanne in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Bridget #7 in 1967, Suzanne #42 in 1972.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Bridget #188, Suzanne #734.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Bridget held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Suzanne in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Bridget #444 in 1998, Suzanne #364 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1998: Bridget moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #500 and #500; by 1998 that had become #444 and #583.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bridget #845, Suzanne #3333.

  • New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 1967–1981

    Bridget held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Suzanne in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Bridget #45 in 1974, Suzanne #34 in 1971.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1981: Bridget #98, Suzanne #90.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Bridget

Pairs where Bridget shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Suzanne

Pairs where Suzanne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Bridget, Suzanne
FieldBridgetSuzanne
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningAn Anglicized form of the Irish Brighid, with roots in old Celtic 'Brigantī' ('the exalted one'). In Irish mythology, Brighid was a goddess of fire, poetry and wisdom; the name is also associated with Saint Brigid of Kildare, Ireland's patron saint, and with the Scandinavian Birgitta (Saint Birgitta of Sweden).Not yet recorded
OriginCeltic (Irish)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Bridget has a recorded origin (Celtic (Irish)); Suzanne does not have one recorded yet.
  • Bridget has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
  • A meaning is recorded for Bridget; Suzanne doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Bridget

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #845 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Suzanne

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1982

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1982).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls