Kirsten vs Susannah
Kirsten and Susannahcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Kirsten was ranked #157 and Susannah #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Kirsten was ranked #584 and Susannah #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kirsten was ranked #5891 and Susannah #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Kirsten and Susannah over time
Kirsten and Susannah appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Kirsten held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Susannah in 0.
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.
Susannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kirsten in none. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kirsten and Susannah changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5891 and #2574.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kirsten #195 in 1996, Susannah #325 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Kirsten held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Susannah in 7.
Highest recorded here: Kirsten #195 in 1996, Susannah #325 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Susannah moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #1689 and #2233; by 2017 that had become #2201 and #1817.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kirsten #5891, Susannah #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1971–2014
Kirsten held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Susannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kirsten #186 in 2006, Susannah #466 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Kirsten #584, Susannah #876.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Kirsten
Pairs where Kirsten shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Astrid vs Kirsten
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #20 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #9 and #510.
Astrid · Kirsten · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Kirsten
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #20 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #15 and #510.
Ingrid · Kirsten · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Solveig vs Kirsten
In 1945 they stood at #14 and #20 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #28 and #510.
Solveig · Kirsten · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kirsten vs Åse
In 1945 they stood at #20 and #25 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #510 and #93.
Kirsten · Åse · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Kirsten | Susannah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #510 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kirsten has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Susannah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kirsten
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #20 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #510 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Susannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls