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Eliza vs Suzanne

Eliza 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, Eliza was ranked #63 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Eliza was ranked #147 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2015, Eliza was ranked #155 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2005, Eliza was ranked #537 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.

Eliza and Suzanne over time

Eliza and Suzanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Eliza held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Suzanne 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.

Suzanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Eliza 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

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

    Highest recorded here: Eliza #38 in 2019, Suzanne #364 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Eliza #63, Suzanne #3015.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 19692018

    Eliza held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Suzanne in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Eliza #126 in 2012, Suzanne #46 in 1969.

    The order changed in 2008: Eliza moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #348 and #348; by 2008 that had become #281 and #750.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Eliza #147, Suzanne #734.

  • Norway · Girls19 shared years, 19762005

    Eliza held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Eliza #395 in 1999, Suzanne #282 in 1992.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Eliza #537, Suzanne #441.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Eliza, Suzanne
FieldElizaSuzanne
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot 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 observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Eliza and Suzanne both have 3 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Eliza

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #468 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #353 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · 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