Irma vs Suzanne

Irma 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 1973, Irma was ranked #449 and Suzanne #48 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2004, Irma was ranked #527 and Suzanne #461 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Irma was ranked #5785 and Suzanne #1834 among girls in England and Wales.

Irma and Suzanne over time

Irma and Suzanne appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Suzanne held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Irma 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.

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
Irma and Suzanne changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1955 and 2004, ending at #527 and #461.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Irma #269 in 1986, Suzanne #272 in 1986.

List by list

Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1955–2004
Irma held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 16.
Highest recorded here: Irma #269 in 1986, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order changed in 2004: Suzanne moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #511 and #572; by 2004 that had become #527 and #461.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Irma #527, Suzanne #461.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Suzanne

Pairs where Suzanne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Alice vs Suzanne
In 1964 they stood at #57 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2018 they were #33 and #734.
Alice · Suzanne · 52 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Suzanne vs Jane
In 1964 they stood at #67 and #59 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #734 and #162.
Suzanne · Jane · 52 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Claire vs Suzanne
In 1964 they stood at #75 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #228 and #734.
Claire · Suzanne · 52 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Suzanne vs Olive
In 1964 they stood at #67 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #734 and #361.
Suzanne · Olive · 48 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Irma, Suzanne
Field	Irma	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, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #491 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Irma has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Irma

Popularity journey

First recorded1946
First recorded at #330 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2024
Highest recorded position: #269 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #491 among girls in Norway, in 2024.
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