Maeve vs Suzanne
Maeve 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maeve was ranked #26 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Maeve was ranked #114 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Maeve was ranked #136 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Maeve and Suzanne over time
Maeve and Suzanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Maeve held the stronger position in more years in 2 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, and Maeve 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1990, Maeve moved ahead of Suzanne in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #86 and #83 the year before became #88 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Maeve and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #114 and #734.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018
Maeve held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Suzanne in 26.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #59 in 2000, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order changed in 1990: Maeve moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #86 and #83; by 1990 that had become #88 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Maeve #114, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maeve held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Suzanne in 5.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #26 in 2024, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Maeve moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #824 and #745; by 2006 that had become #717 and #1585.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maeve #26, Suzanne #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2015
Maeve held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maeve #58 in 1999, Suzanne #194 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Maeve #136, 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 | Maeve | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #38 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maeve has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Maeve
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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