Jennifer vs Suzanne
Jennifer 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, Jennifer was ranked #15 and Suzanne #90 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1982, Jennifer was ranked #18 and Suzanne #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Jennifer was ranked #244 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Jennifer was ranked #269 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Jennifer was ranked #371 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jennifer was ranked #483 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Jennifer and Suzanne over time
Jennifer and Suzanne appear together in 6 published lists, across 180 years of shared records. Jennifer held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Suzanne 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.
Suzanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jennifer 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 1967, Jennifer moved ahead of Suzanne in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #64 and #64 the year before became #50 and #54.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jennifer and Suzanne averaged 34.6 places apart, ending at #18 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Jennifer and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1968 to 2005, ending at #371 and #441.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jennifer #54 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #68 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2018 they were #244 and #734.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018
Jennifer held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Suzanne in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jennifer #4 in 1981, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order changed in 1967: Jennifer moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #64 and #64; by 1967 that had become #50 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Jennifer #244, Suzanne #734.
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1968–2005
Jennifer held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Suzanne in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jennifer #187 in 2000, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order changed in 1993: Jennifer moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #290 and #282; by 1993 that had become #280 and #508.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Jennifer #371, Suzanne #441.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jennifer held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jennifer #54 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jennifer #483, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1952–1982
Jennifer held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jennifer #1 in 1956, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Jennifer #18, Suzanne #100.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1954–1981
Jennifer held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jennifer #4 in 1957, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Jennifer #15, Suzanne #90.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2015
Jennifer held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jennifer #55 in 1997, Suzanne #194 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jennifer #269, 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 | Jennifer | Suzanne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), combining 'gwyn' and 'hwyfar'. Confined mainly to Cornwall until George Bernard Shaw's 1906 play The Doctor's Dilemma sparked wider adoption. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Welsh, via Cornish transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.fəɹ/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 #413 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jennifer has a recorded origin (Welsh, via Cornish transmission); Suzanne does not have one recorded yet.
- Jennifer and Suzanne both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jennifer; Suzanne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jennifer
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #331 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 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