Janice vs Suzanne
Janice 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 1964, Janice was ranked #91 and Suzanne #22 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1963, Janice was ranked #94 and Suzanne #26 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Janice was ranked #358 and Suzanne #194 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Janice was ranked #742 and Suzanne #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Janice was ranked #2771 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Janice and Suzanne over time
Janice and Suzanne appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Suzanne held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Janice in 0.
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.
Janice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Suzanne in 1. 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 1956, Suzanne moved ahead of Janice in New Zealand · Girls — #22 and #24 the year before became #25 and #24.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Janice and Suzanne changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2771 and #3015.
- Longest-running competitions
Janice and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #742 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Janice #1364 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1964–2009
Janice held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Suzanne in 35.
Highest recorded here: Janice #117 in 1980, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order changed in 2009: Janice moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #498 and #192; by 2009 that had become #742 and #893.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Janice #742, Suzanne #893.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Janice held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Suzanne in 17.
Highest recorded here: Janice #1364 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Janice moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #3961 and #2942; by 2022 that had become #1948 and #3970.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Janice #2771, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1952–1963
Janice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Suzanne in 11.
Highest recorded here: Janice #31 in 1953, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Janice #94, Suzanne #26.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1954–1964
Janice held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Suzanne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Janice #22 in 1955, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order changed in 1956: Suzanne moved ahead. In 1955 they stood at #22 and #24; by 1956 that had become #25 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Janice #91, Suzanne #22.
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 | Janice | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) | 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
- Janice and Suzanne both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Janice
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #32 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 recorded1954–1964
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1964).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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