Carrie vs Susannah
Carrie and Susannahcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Carrie was ranked #440 and Susannah #306 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Carrie was ranked #458 and Susannah #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carrie was ranked #4192 and Susannah #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Carrie and Susannah over time
Carrie and Susannah appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Carrie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Susannah 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Carrie and Susannah changed places 16 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #2574.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carrie #353 in 1996, Susannah #325 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carrie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Susannah in 17.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #353 in 1996, Susannah #325 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carrie #4192, Susannah #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1977–2014
Carrie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Susannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #173 in 1988, Susannah #469 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Carrie #458, Susannah #876.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2016
Carrie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Susannah in 3.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #221 in 1997, Susannah #238 in 2006.
The order changed in 2006: Susannah moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #278 and #318; by 2006 that had become #265 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Carrie #440, Susannah #306.
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 | Carrie | Susannah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carrie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Susannah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #360 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2024
Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1976–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Susannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls