Eileen vs Suzanne
Eileen 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Eileen was ranked #336 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Eileen was ranked #422 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Eileen was ranked #426 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Suzanne over time
Eileen and Suzanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Eileen held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Suzanne in 0.
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.
Eileen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Suzanne in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eileen and Suzanne changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #855 and #3015.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1955 to 2005, ending at #422 and #441.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018
Eileen held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Suzanne in 23.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Eileen #336, Suzanne #734.
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1955–2005
Eileen held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Suzanne in 10.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #224 in 1972, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Eileen #422, Suzanne #441.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Suzanne in 11.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Eileen moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1653 and #1389; by 2011 that had become #1665 and #2025.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Suzanne #3015.
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 | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (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 Suzanne.
- 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
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