Saorlaith vs Suzanne

Saorlaith 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.

Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Saorlaith was ranked #188 and Suzanne #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Saorlaith was ranked #474 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Saorlaith was ranked #5785 and Suzanne #1834 among girls in England and Wales.

Saorlaith and Suzanne over time

Saorlaith and Suzanne appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Suzanne held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Saorlaith in 0.

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.

Suzanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Saorlaith 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

Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2007–2018
Saorlaith held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Suzanne in 4.
Highest recorded here: Saorlaith #396 in 2017, Suzanne #348 in 2007.
The order changed in 2017: Saorlaith moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #587 and #587; by 2017 that had become #396 and #873.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Saorlaith #474, 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 Saorlaith, Suzanne
Field	Saorlaith	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, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	70/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Saorlaith

Popularity journey

First recorded2002
First recorded at #339 among girls in Northern Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 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