Susan vs Thi
Susan and Thicompared 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 2000, Susan was ranked #527 and Thi #481 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Susan was ranked #582 and Thi #3247 among girls in England and Wales.
Susan and Thi over time
Susan and Thi appear together in 1 published list, across 47 years of shared records. Thi held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Susan 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 Thi 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1971, Thi moved ahead of Susan in Norway · Girls — #214 and #240 the year before became #282 and #200.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Susan and Thi changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2000, ending at #527 and #481.
- Longest-running competitions
Susan and Thi were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 47 years, from 1946 to 2000, ending at #527 and #481.
List by list
Norway · Girls47 shared years, 1946–2000
Susan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Thi in 32.
Highest recorded here: Susan #172 in 1961, Thi #116 in 1983.
The order changed in 1971: Thi moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #214 and #240; by 1971 that had become #282 and #200.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Susan #527, Thi #481.
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 | Susan | Thi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2253 (2024) | Norway · Girls #619 (2005) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Susan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Thi.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
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
Thi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #354 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2005
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1945–2005).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2005
Most recently recorded at #619 among girls in Norway, in 2005.
Norway · Girls