Rosemary vs Suzanne
Rosemary 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1965, Rosemary was ranked #91 and Suzanne #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1966, Rosemary was ranked #69 and Suzanne #37 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Rosemary was ranked #225 and Suzanne #248 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Rosemary was ranked #483 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Rosemary was ranked #579 and Suzanne #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Rosemary and Suzanne over time
Rosemary and Suzanne appear together in 4 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Suzanne held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rosemary 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.
Rosemary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Suzanne 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
Rosemary and Suzanne changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2017, ending at #579 and #873.
- Longest-running competitions
Rosemary and Suzanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #579 and #873.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Rosemary #260 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #71 and #67 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2017 they were #579 and #873.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2017
Rosemary held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Suzanne in 45.
Highest recorded here: Rosemary #69 in 1965, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order changed in 2017: Rosemary moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #587 and #587; by 2017 that had become #579 and #873.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Rosemary #579, Suzanne #873.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Rosemary held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Rosemary #260 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rosemary #483, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1952–1965
Rosemary held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Suzanne in 14.
Highest recorded here: Rosemary #50 in 1953, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Rosemary #91, Suzanne #22.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 1954–1966
Rosemary held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Suzanne in 13.
Highest recorded here: Rosemary #29 in 1954, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Rosemary #69, Suzanne #37.
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 | Rosemary | 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 | 4 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Rosemary has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Rosemary
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #56 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 recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 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