Elizabeth vs Suzanne
Elizabeth 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1982, Elizabeth was ranked #20 and Suzanne #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Elizabeth was ranked #20 and Suzanne #90 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #62 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Elizabeth was ranked #91 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Elizabeth was ranked #99 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Elizabeth was ranked #424 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.
Elizabeth and Suzanne over time
Elizabeth and Suzanne appear together in 6 published lists, across 183 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Suzanne in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Suzanne 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elizabeth and Suzanne changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1955 and 2005, ending at #424 and #441.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Elizabeth and Suzanne averaged 24.1 places apart, ending at #20 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Elizabeth and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1955 to 2005, ending at #424 and #441.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #5 in 1969, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Elizabeth #91, Suzanne #734.
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1955–2005
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Suzanne in 2.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #154 in 1968, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Elizabeth #424, Suzanne #441.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elizabeth #62, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1952–1982
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #10 in 1952, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Elizabeth #20, Suzanne #100.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1954–1981
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #7 in 1954, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Elizabeth #20, Suzanne #90.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2015
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #55 in 1997, Suzanne #194 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Elizabeth #99, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Elizabeth | Suzanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #76 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Suzanne does not have one recorded yet.
- Elizabeth has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Suzanne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 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: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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