Olive vs Suzanne
Olive 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Olive was ranked #53 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Olive was ranked #361 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Olive and Suzanne over time
Olive and Suzanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 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.
Suzanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Olive 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
Olive and Suzanne changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2018, ending at #361 and #734.
- Longest-running competitions
Olive and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #361 and #734.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #72 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #361 and #734.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1964–2018
Olive held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Suzanne in 38.
Highest recorded here: Olive #34 in 1975, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order changed in 2013: Olive moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #768 and #560; by 2013 that had become #491 and #587.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Olive #361, Suzanne #734.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Olive held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Suzanne in 8.
Highest recorded here: Olive #53 in 2024, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Olive moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1012 and #745; by 2006 that had become #816 and #1585.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Olive #53, 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 | Olive | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (2025) | 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
- Olive and Suzanne both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Olive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 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 recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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