Maja vs Suzanne
Maja 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Maja was ranked #27 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Maja was ranked #116 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Maja was ranked #155 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Maja was ranked #425 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Maja and Suzanne over time
Maja and Suzanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Maja held the stronger position in more years in 3 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 Maja 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Maja and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1962 to 2005, ending at #27 and #441.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Maja #54 in 2009, Suzanne #348 in 2007.
List by list
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1962–2005
Maja held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maja #27 in 2005, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Maja #27, Suzanne #441.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Maja held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Suzanne in 8.
Highest recorded here: Maja #128 in 2011, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Maja moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #951 and #745; by 2006 that had become #456 and #1585.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maja #425, Suzanne #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2003–2018
Maja held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Suzanne in 2.
Highest recorded here: Maja #54 in 2009, Suzanne #348 in 2007.
The order changed in 2006: Maja moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #677 and #476; by 2006 that had become #220 and #431.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Maja #116, Suzanne #734.
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 | Maja | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #27 (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
- Maja has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Maja
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #444 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1960–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1960–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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