Carly vs Suzanne
Carly 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1982, Carly was ranked #56 and Suzanne #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Carly was ranked #200 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Carly was ranked #248 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carly was ranked #3015 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Carly and Suzanne over time
Carly and Suzanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Carly held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Suzanne in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, and Carly in none. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Carly and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1979 to 2018, ending at #200 and #734.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carly #187 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1979–2018
Carly held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Suzanne in 21.
Highest recorded here: Carly #170 in 2011, Suzanne #48 in 1979.
The order changed in 2005: Carly moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #576 and #476; by 2005 that had become #300 and #461.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Carly #200, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carly held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carly #187 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carly #3015, Suzanne #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2015
Carly held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Suzanne in 1.
Highest recorded here: Carly #129 in 1998, Suzanne #194 in 1997.
The order changed in 2006: Carly moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #331 and #248; by 2006 that had become #203 and #384.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Carly #248, Suzanne #426.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Carly | Suzanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #372 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carly has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carly
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Suzanne
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1952–1982
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls