Helena vs Suzanne
Helena 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Helena was ranked #113 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Helena was ranked #255 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Helena was ranked #269 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Helena was ranked #371 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Helena and Suzanne over time
Helena and Suzanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Helena held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Suzanne in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Helena and Suzanne changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2018, ending at #255 and #734.
- Longest-running competitions
Helena and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1955 to 2005, ending at #113 and #441.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Helena #145 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #63 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2018 they were #255 and #734.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018
Helena held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Suzanne in 32.
Highest recorded here: Helena #63 in 1964, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Helena #255, Suzanne #734.
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1955–2005
Helena held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Helena #82 in 2000, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Helena #113, Suzanne #441.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Helena held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Helena #145 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Helena #371, 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 | Helena | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 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 #166 (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
- Helena and Suzanne both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Helena
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #326 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: #63 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #172 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