Nuala vs Suzanne
Nuala 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Nuala was ranked #426 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Nuala was ranked #907 and Suzanne #560 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Nuala was ranked #1036 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Nuala and Suzanne over time
Nuala and Suzanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Nuala held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Nuala and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1964 to 2012, ending at #907 and #560.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1964–2012
Nuala held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Suzanne in 39.
Highest recorded here: Nuala #71 in 1965, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Nuala #907, Suzanne #560.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Nuala held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Suzanne in 11.
Highest recorded here: Nuala #860 in 2015, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Nuala moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1520 and #1389; by 2011 that had become #989 and #2025.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nuala #1036, Suzanne #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2015
Nuala held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Suzanne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Nuala #161 in 1997, Suzanne #194 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Nuala #426, 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 | Nuala | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #431 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nuala has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Nuala
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #90 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1036 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