Jamila vs Susan

Jamila and Susancompared 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 2010, Jamila was ranked #910 and Susan #293 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1994, Jamila was ranked #442 and Susan #457 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jamila was ranked #1230 and Susan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.

Jamila and Susan over time

Jamila and Susan appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Susan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jamila in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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
Jamila and Susan changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1230 and #2253.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jamila #736 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jamila held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Susan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jamila #736 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Jamila moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1733 and #1512; by 2018 that had become #1013 and #3518.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jamila #1230, Susan #2253.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1961–1994
Jamila held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Susan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jamila #322 in 1961, Susan #172 in 1961.
The order changed in 1994: Jamila moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #655 and #523; by 1994 that had become #442 and #457.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Jamila #442, Susan #457.

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 Susan

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

Susan vs Nora
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #95.
Susan · Nora · 57 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Susan vs Ellen
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #27 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #156.
Susan · Ellen · 57 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Susan vs Fiona
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #32 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #279.
Susan · Fiona · 57 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Susan vs Eileen
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #445.
Susan · Eileen · 57 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jamila, Susan
Field	Jamila	Susan
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	3	2
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	England and Wales · Girls #1230 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Jamila

Popularity journey

First recorded1961
First recorded at #322 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–2011
Highest recorded position: #322 among girls in Norway, in 1961 (recorded 1961–2011).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1230 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

Susan

Popularity journey

First recorded1946
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls