Sandra vs Susan
Sandra 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Sandra was ranked #46 and Susan #570 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1980, Sandra was ranked #98 and Susan #64 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1981, Sandra was ranked #91 and Susan #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Sandra was ranked #421 and Susan #621 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Sandra was ranked #432 and Susan #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Sandra was ranked #2771 and Susan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Sandra and Susan over time
Sandra and Susan appear together in 5 published lists, across 185 years of shared records. Susan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sandra in 2.
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.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Sandra 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 1964, Sandra moved ahead of Susan in Norway · Girls — #351 and #219 the year before became #168 and #196.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sandra and Susan changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2771 and #2253.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Sandra and Susan averaged 14.8 places apart, ending at #91 and #75.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sandra rose about as far as Susan fell — from #360 and #282 in 1947 to #46 and #570 in 2003.
- Longest-running competitions
Sandra and Susan were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1947 to 2003, ending at #46 and #570.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #16 and #22 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2019 they were #421 and #621.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2019
Sandra held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Susan in 34.
Highest recorded here: Sandra #14 in 1965, Susan #14 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Sandra #421, Susan #621.
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1947–2003
Sandra held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Susan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Sandra #20 in 1990, Susan #172 in 1961.
The order changed in 1964: Sandra moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #351 and #219; by 1964 that had become #168 and #196.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Sandra #46, Susan #570.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sandra held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Susan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Sandra #534 in 2007, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sandra #2771, Susan #2253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1952–1981
Sandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Sandra #13 in 1961, Susan #1 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Sandra #91, Susan #75.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1954–1980
Sandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Susan in 24.
Highest recorded here: Sandra #3 in 1962, Susan #1 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Sandra #98, Susan #64.
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 | Sandra | Susan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #257 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sandra and Susan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Sandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #257 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Susan
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls