Suraya vs Susan
Suraya 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Suraya was ranked #2115 and Susan #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Suraya and Susan over time
Suraya and Susan appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Susan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Suraya 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.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Suraya 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
Suraya and Susan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #2115 and #2253.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Suraya held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Susan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Suraya #1096 in 2011, Susan #527 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Suraya moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #1681 and #1512; by 2018 that had become #1490 and #3518.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Suraya #2115, Susan #2253.
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 Susan
Pairs where Susan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Susan vs Nora
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #95.
Susan · Nora · 57 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Susan vs Ellen
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #27 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #156.
Susan · Ellen · 57 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Susan vs Fiona
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #32 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #279.
Susan · Fiona · 57 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Susan vs Eileen
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #445.
Susan · Eileen · 57 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Suraya | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | 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) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Suraya and Susan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Suraya
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #1958 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1096 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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