Penny vs Suzanne

Penny 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, Penny was ranked #103 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Penny was ranked #129 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Penny was ranked #193 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

Penny and Suzanne over time

Penny and Suzanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Penny held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Suzanne 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.

Suzanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Penny 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Penny held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Suzanne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Penny #166 in 2020, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Penny moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #824 and #745; by 2006 that had become #976 and #1585.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Penny #193, Suzanne #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1973–2018
Penny held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Suzanne in 4.
Highest recorded here: Penny #103 in 2018, Suzanne #48 in 1973.
The order changed in 2008: Penny moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #549 and #348; by 2008 that had become #546 and #750.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Penny #103, Suzanne #734.

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 Suzanne

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

Alice vs Suzanne
In 1964 they stood at #57 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2018 they were #33 and #734.
Alice · Suzanne · 52 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Suzanne vs Jane
In 1964 they stood at #67 and #59 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #734 and #162.
Suzanne · Jane · 52 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Claire vs Suzanne
In 1964 they stood at #75 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #228 and #734.
Claire · Suzanne · 52 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Suzanne vs Olive
In 1964 they stood at #67 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #734 and #361.
Suzanne · Olive · 48 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Penny, Suzanne
Field	Penny	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
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	Republic of Ireland · Girls #156 (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

Penny has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Penny

Popularity journey

First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2024
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2009–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #156 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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