Jane vs Susan
Jane 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1984, Jane was ranked #73 and Susan #86 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Jane was ranked #93 and Susan #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Jane was ranked #226 and Susan #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Jane was ranked #432 and Susan #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Jane was ranked #496 and Susan #570 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #1160 and Susan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Susan over time
Jane and Susan appear together in 6 published lists, across 215 years of shared records. Jane held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Susan in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jane in 2. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1983, Jane moved ahead of Susan in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #78 and #70 the year before became #81 and #82.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jane and Susan changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1160 and #2253.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jane and Susan averaged 24.2 places apart, ending at #93 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Jane and Susan were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 33 years, from 1952 to 1984, ending at #93 and #100.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jane #316 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2023
Jane held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Susan in 28.
Highest recorded here: Jane #59 in 1964, Susan #14 in 1968.
The order changed in 1993: Jane moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #79 and #74; by 1993 that had become #76 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jane #226, Susan #856.
Norway · Girls52 shared years, 1946–2003
Jane held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Susan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jane #73 in 1960, Susan #172 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Jane #496, Susan #570.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1952–1984
Jane held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Susan in 27.
Highest recorded here: Jane #25 in 1966, Susan #1 in 1954.
The order changed in 1983: Jane moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #78 and #70; by 1983 that had become #81 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Jane #93, Susan #100.
New Zealand · Girls30 shared years, 1954–1984
Jane held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Susan in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jane #28 in 1957, Susan #1 in 1955.
The order changed in 1980: Jane moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #56 and #50; by 1980 that had become #52 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Jane #73, Susan #86.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Susan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #1160, Susan #2253.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2017
Jane held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Susan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jane #80 in 2000, Susan #187 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Jane #432, Susan #432.
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 | Jane | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jane and Susan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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