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Charlotte vs Suzanne

Charlotte 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2015, Charlotte was ranked #34 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Charlotte was ranked #39 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1981, Charlotte was ranked #59 and Suzanne #90 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2005, Charlotte was ranked #103 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.

Charlotte and Suzanne over time

Charlotte and Suzanne appear together in 4 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 3 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 4 of those lists, and Charlotte 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1997, Charlotte moved ahead of Suzanne in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #119 and #119 the year before became #109 and #200.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Charlotte and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1955 to 2005, ending at #103 and #441.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 19642018

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Suzanne in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Suzanne #42 in 1972.

    The order changed in 1997: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #119 and #119; by 1997 that had become #109 and #200.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Charlotte #39, Suzanne #734.

  • Norway · Girls37 shared years, 19552005

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Suzanne in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Suzanne #272 in 1986.

    The order changed in 1962: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1961 they stood at #420 and #413; by 1962 that had become #311 and #476.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Charlotte #103, Suzanne #441.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Suzanne #364 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #23, Suzanne #3015.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 19972015

    Charlotte held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Charlotte #34 in 2015, Suzanne #194 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Charlotte #34, 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.

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 Charlotte

Pairs where Charlotte 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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Charlotte, Suzanne
FieldCharlotteSuzanne
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFree man (feminine form of Charles).Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, feminine of CharlesNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹlət/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesLottie, Charlie, CarlottaNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Suzanne does not have one recorded yet.
  • Charlotte and Suzanne both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Suzanne doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Suzanne a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Charlotte

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #345 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1989–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2012 (recorded 1989–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · 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 recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls