Susan vs Suzanne
Susan 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 1982, Susan was ranked #70 and Suzanne #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Susan was ranked #77 and Suzanne #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Susan was ranked #332 and Suzanne #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Susan was ranked #568 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Susan was ranked #570 and Suzanne #615 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Susan was ranked #2253 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Susan and Suzanne over time
Susan and Suzanne appear together in 6 published lists, across 177 years of shared records. Susan held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Suzanne in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 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
Susan and Suzanne changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2253 and #3015.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Susan and Suzanne averaged 22.9 places apart, ending at #70 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Susan and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1955 to 2003, ending at #570 and #615.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Susan #397 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2018
Susan held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Suzanne in 2.
Highest recorded here: Susan #14 in 1968, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Susan #568, Suzanne #734.
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1955–2003
Susan held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Suzanne in 10.
Highest recorded here: Susan #211 in 1968, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Susan #570, Suzanne #615.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Susan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Suzanne in 5.
Highest recorded here: Susan #397 in 1996, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Susan moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #3151 and #2869; by 2020 that had become #2042 and #3447.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Susan #2253, Suzanne #3015.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1952–1982
Susan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Susan #1 in 1954, Suzanne #19 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Susan #70, Suzanne #100.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1954–1981
Susan held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Suzanne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Susan #1 in 1955, Suzanne #22 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Susan #77, Suzanne #90.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2006
Susan held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Suzanne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Susan #187 in 1998, Suzanne #194 in 1997.
The order changed in 2006: Susan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #331 and #248; by 2006 that had become #332 and #384.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Susan #332, Suzanne #384.
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 | Susan | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Susan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Suzanne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
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
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