Jane vs Suzanne
Jane 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Jane was ranked #54 and Suzanne #90 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1982, Jane was ranked #78 and Suzanne #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jane was ranked #162 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Jane was ranked #195 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2004, Jane was ranked #528 and Suzanne #461 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #1160 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Suzanne over time
Jane and Suzanne appear together in 6 published lists, across 182 years of shared records. Jane held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Suzanne 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.
Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Suzanne 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 1970, Jane moved ahead of Suzanne in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #40 and #35 the year before became #39 and #47.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jane and Suzanne changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1954 and 1981, ending at #54 and #90.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jane and Suzanne averaged 14.8 places apart, ending at #78 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Jane and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 36 years, from 1955 to 2004, ending at #528 and #461.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jane #316 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #59 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #162 and #734.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018
Jane held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Suzanne in 24.
Highest recorded here: Jane #59 in 1964, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jane #162, Suzanne #734.
Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1955–2004
Jane held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Suzanne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jane #88 in 1965, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order changed in 2004: Suzanne moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #496 and #615; by 2004 that had become #528 and #461.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Jane #528, Suzanne #461.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #1160, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1952–1982
Jane held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Suzanne in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jane #25 in 1966, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
The order changed in 1970: Jane moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #40 and #35; by 1970 that had become #39 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Jane #78, Suzanne #100.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1954–1981
Jane held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Suzanne in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jane #28 in 1957, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order changed in 1977: Jane moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #56 and #53; by 1977 that had become #44 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Jane #54, Suzanne #90.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2015
Jane held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jane #80 in 2000, Suzanne #194 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jane #195, Suzanne #426.
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 | 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 | 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 #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
- Jane has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- 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
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