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Pauline vs Susan

Pauline 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 1966, Pauline was ranked #86 and Susan #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1971, Pauline was ranked #86 and Susan #17 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2003, Pauline was ranked #368 and Susan #570 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Pauline was ranked #896 and Susan #568 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Pauline was ranked #4201 and Susan #2440 among girls in England and Wales.

Pauline and Susan over time

Pauline and Susan appear together in 5 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Susan held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Pauline in 0.

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.

Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Pauline 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 1965, Susan moved ahead of Pauline in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #12 and #22 the year before became #24 and #18.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Pauline and Susan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #896 and #568.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Pauline #1076 in 1998, Susan #397 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #12 and #22 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #568.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2018

    Pauline held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Susan in 44.

    Highest recorded here: Pauline #12 in 1964, Susan #14 in 1968.

    The order changed in 1965: Susan moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #12 and #22; by 1965 that had become #24 and #18.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Pauline #896, Susan #568.

  • England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025

    Pauline held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Susan in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Pauline #1076 in 1998, Susan #397 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Pauline #4201, Susan #2440.

  • Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1946–2003

    Pauline held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Susan in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Pauline #242 in 1997, Susan #203 in 1966.

    The order changed in 1993: Pauline moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #565 and #523; by 1993 that had become #462 and #548.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: Pauline #368, Susan #570.

  • New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1954–1971

    Pauline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Pauline #31 in 1955, Susan #1 in 1955.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1971: Pauline #86, Susan #17.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1952–1966

    Pauline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Pauline #52 in 1954, Susan #1 in 1954.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1966: Pauline #86, Susan #8.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Pauline

Pairs where Pauline shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Susan

Pairs where Susan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Pauline, Susan
FieldPaulineSusan
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Pauline has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Susan.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Pauline

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #396 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2018

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Susan

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1985

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls