Finley vs Suzannah
Finley and Suzannahcompared 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 2021, Finley was ranked #2942 and Suzannah #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Finley and Suzannah over time
Finley and Suzannah appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Suzannah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Finley 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.
Suzannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Finley 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
Finley and Suzannah changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2021, ending at #2942 and #5581.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021
Finley held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Suzannah in 15.
Highest recorded here: Finley #998 in 2002, Suzannah #551 in 1997.
The order changed in 2021: Finley moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #5591 and #4686; by 2021 that had become #2942 and #5581.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Finley #2942, Suzannah #5581.
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 | Finley | Suzannah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5581 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finley has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzannah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
How each name got here
Finley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #704 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Suzannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #823 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2004
Highest recorded position: #351 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2004).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls