Marie vs Susan
Marie and Susancompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1965, Marie was ranked #100 and Susan #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Marie was ranked #22 and Susan #570 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Marie was ranked #93 and Susan #77 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Marie was ranked #296 and Susan #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Marie was ranked #404 and Susan #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Marie was ranked #1894 and Susan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Marie and Susan over time
Marie and Susan appear together in 6 published lists, across 181 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Marie and Susan changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2023, ending at #404 and #856.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Marie and Susan averaged 51.0 places apart, ending at #93 and #77.
- Longest-running competitions
Marie and Susan were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 52 years, from 1946 to 2003, ending at #22 and #570.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Marie #288 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #26 and #22 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2023 they were #404 and #856.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2023
Marie held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Susan in 25.
Highest recorded here: Marie #19 in 1968, Susan #14 in 1968.
The order changed in 2011: Marie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #319 and #293; by 2011 that had become #306 and #437.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Marie #404, Susan #856.
Norway · Girls52 shared years, 1946–2003
Marie held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Susan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marie #12 in 1992, Susan #172 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Marie #22, Susan #570.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Susan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marie #288 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marie #1894, Susan #2253.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1954–1981
Marie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 25.
Highest recorded here: Marie #38 in 1955, Susan #1 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Marie #93, Susan #77.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1952–1965
Marie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Marie #60 in 1952, Susan #1 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Marie #100, Susan #6.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2017
Marie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Susan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Marie #197 in 1998, Susan #187 in 1998.
The order changed in 2017: Marie moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #370 and #311; by 2017 that had become #296 and #432.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Marie #296, Susan #432.
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 | Marie | Susan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marie and Susan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 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: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Susan
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls