Jeanette vs Susan
Jeanette 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1963, Jeanette was ranked #86 and Susan #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1965, Jeanette was ranked #90 and Susan #2 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1992, Jeanette was ranked #338 and Susan #74 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Jeanette was ranked #423 and Susan #570 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jeanette was ranked #5891 and Susan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Jeanette and Susan over time
Jeanette and Susan appear together in 5 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Susan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jeanette in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, Jeanette 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 1965, Jeanette moved ahead of Susan in Norway · Girls — #210 and #196 the year before became #176 and #319.
- Longest-running competitions
Jeanette and Susan were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1952 to 2003, ending at #423 and #570.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jeanette #1914 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1952–2003
Jeanette held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Susan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #23 in 1986, Susan #172 in 1961.
The order changed in 1965: Jeanette moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #210 and #196; by 1965 that had become #176 and #319.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Jeanette #423, Susan #570.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1964–1992
Jeanette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #162 in 1964, Susan #14 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Jeanette #338, Susan #74.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2024
Jeanette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #1914 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jeanette #5891, Susan #2253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1952–1963
Jeanette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #53 in 1956, Susan #1 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Jeanette #86, Susan #2.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1954–1965
Jeanette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jeanette #63 in 1955, Susan #1 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Jeanette #90, Susan #2.
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 | Jeanette | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jeanette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Susan.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jeanette
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1949–2014).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 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