Jean vs Suzanne
Jean 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 1955, Jean was ranked #93 and Suzanne #24 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1952, Jean was ranked #100 and Suzanne #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Jean was ranked #384 and Suzanne #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jean was ranked #512 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jean was ranked #1449 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Jean and Suzanne over time
Jean and Suzanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Suzanne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jean 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Jean and Suzanne changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1449 and #3015.
- Longest-running competitions
Jean and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #512 and #734.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2018
Jean held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Suzanne in 38.
Highest recorded here: Jean #61 in 1965, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order changed in 2008: Jean moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #505 and #348; by 2008 that had become #665 and #750.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jean #512, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jean held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Suzanne in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jean #1004 in 2006, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Jean moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #2120 and #1834; by 2017 that had become #1411 and #2502.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jean #1449, Suzanne #3015.
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 | Jean | Suzanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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
- Jean has 1 syllable, 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
Jean
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #314 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 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