Mariam vs Suzanne
Mariam 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, Mariam was ranked #242 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mariam was ranked #249 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Mariam was ranked #411 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Mariam and Suzanne over time
Mariam and Suzanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Mariam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Suzanne 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.
Suzanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mariam 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
Mariam and Suzanne changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1965 and 2005, ending at #242 and #441.
- Longest-running competitions
Mariam and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1965 to 2005, ending at #242 and #441.
List by list
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1965–2005
Mariam held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Suzanne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Mariam #192 in 1998, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Mariam #242, Suzanne #441.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mariam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mariam #172 in 2009, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mariam #249, Suzanne #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1994–2018
Mariam held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Suzanne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Mariam #174 in 2003, Suzanne #138 in 1994.
The order changed in 2008: Mariam moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #373 and #348; by 2008 that had become #323 and #750.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Mariam #411, 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 | Mariam | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #233 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mariam has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Mariam
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #430 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2017
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 2005–2017).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #233 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