Mary vs Suzanne
Mary 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Mary was ranked #58 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1980, Mary was ranked #95 and Suzanne #74 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Mary was ranked #75 and Suzanne #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Mary was ranked #116 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Mary was ranked #337 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Mary was ranked #353 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.
Mary and Suzanne over time
Mary and Suzanne appear together in 6 published lists, across 182 years of shared records. Mary held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Suzanne in 1.
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.
Mary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Suzanne in 1. 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 1980, Suzanne moved ahead of Mary in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #88 and #93 the year before became #95 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mary and Suzanne changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1980, ending at #95 and #74.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Mary and Suzanne averaged 10.8 places apart, ending at #95 and #74.
- Longest-running competitions
Mary and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1955 to 2005, ending at #353 and #441.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Mary #118 in 1997, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018
Mary held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mary #1 in 1964, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Mary #58, Suzanne #734.
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1955–2005
Mary held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Suzanne in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mary #91 in 1955, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Mary #353, Suzanne #441.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mary held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mary #118 in 1997, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mary #337, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1952–1980
Mary held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 19.
Highest recorded here: Mary #19 in 1952, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
The order changed in 1980: Suzanne moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #88 and #93; by 1980 that had become #95 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Mary #95, Suzanne #74.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1954–1981
Mary held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Suzanne in 13.
Highest recorded here: Mary #6 in 1954, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Mary #75, Suzanne #90.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2015
Mary held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mary #53 in 1997, Suzanne #194 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Mary #116, 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 | Mary | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (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
- Mary has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Mary
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #67 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #518 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