Ciara vs Susanna
Ciara and Susannacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ciara was ranked #49 and Susanna #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ciara was ranked #127 and Susanna #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ciara was ranked #722 and Susanna #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Ciara and Susanna over time
Ciara and Susanna appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Ciara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Susanna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ciara and Susanna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1964 to 2019, ending at #49 and #871.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ciara #124 in 1998, Susanna #641 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1964–2019
Ciara held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Susanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #3 in 1997, Susanna #194 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ciara #49, Susanna #871.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ciara held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Susanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #124 in 1998, Susanna #641 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ciara #722, Susanna #2771.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2024
Ciara held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Susanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #18 in 1997, Susanna #221 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ciara #127, Susanna #337.
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 Ciara
Pairs where Ciara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ciara vs Gemma
In 1964 they stood at #146 and #149 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #106 and #718.
Ciara · Gemma · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ciara vs Abigail
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Ciara fell — from #68 and #303 in 1969 to #106 and #115 in 2025.
Ciara · Abigail · 54 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ciara vs Saoirse
Over 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Saoirse rose about as far as Ciara fell — from #63 and #417 in 1971 to #106 and #17 in 2025.
Ciara · Saoirse · 52 shared years, 1971–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ciara vs Erin
Over 50 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Erin rose about as far as Ciara fell — from #49 and #503 in 1975 to #106 and #71 in 2025.
Ciara · Erin · 50 shared years, 1975–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Ciara | Susanna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Feminine form of Ciar; traditionally interpreted as 'dark' or 'black', historically describing hair or complexion. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɪərə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #106 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ciara has a recorded origin (Irish); Susanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Ciara has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Susanna.
- A meaning is recorded for Ciara; Susanna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ciara
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Susanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #538 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #194 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls