Eileen vs Susanna
Eileen 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Eileen was ranked #446 and Susanna #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Eileen was ranked #362 and Susanna #497 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Eileen was ranked #421 and Susanna #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Susanna #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Susanna over time
Eileen and Susanna appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Susanna 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
Eileen and Susanna changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #855 and #2771.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Susanna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #362 and #497.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #17 in 1964, Susanna #194 in 1964.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1964–2021
Eileen held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Susanna in 15.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #259 in 1969, Susanna #315 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Eileen #362, Susanna #497.
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1964–2019
Eileen held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Susanna in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Susanna #194 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Eileen #421, Susanna #871.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Susanna in 19.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Susanna #641 in 1999.
The order changed in 2019: Eileen moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #2090 and #1393; by 2019 that had become #1316 and #1497.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Susanna #2771.
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 | Eileen | Susanna |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Susanna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Eileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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