Noreen vs Suzanne
Noreen 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, Noreen was ranked #629 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Noreen was ranked #5891 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Noreen and Suzanne over time
Noreen and Suzanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Suzanne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Noreen in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Noreen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Suzanne 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
Noreen and Suzanne changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5891 and #3015.
- Longest-running competitions
Noreen and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 47 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #629 and #734.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Noreen #1112 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1964–2018
Noreen held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Suzanne in 39.
Highest recorded here: Noreen #60 in 1966, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Noreen #629, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Noreen held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Suzanne in 24.
Highest recorded here: Noreen #1112 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Noreen #5891, Suzanne #3015.
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 | Noreen | 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 | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | 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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Noreen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Noreen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #65 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 recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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