Rita vs Suzanne
Rita 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Rita was ranked #409 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Rita was ranked #474 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Rita was ranked #625 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Rita and Suzanne over time
Rita and Suzanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Rita 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.
Rita reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Suzanne 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Rita and Suzanne changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #625 and #3015.
- Longest-running competitions
Rita and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1955 to 2005, ending at #409 and #441.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #59 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #474 and #734.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2018
Rita held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Suzanne in 41.
Highest recorded here: Rita #59 in 1964, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Rita #474, Suzanne #734.
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1955–2005
Rita held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Suzanne in 1.
Highest recorded here: Rita #32 in 1962, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Rita #409, Suzanne #441.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Rita held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Suzanne in 10.
Highest recorded here: Rita #573 in 2016, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Rita moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1653 and #1389; by 2011 that had become #1067 and #2025.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rita #625, 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 | Rita | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Rita has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Rita
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #116 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 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