Susan vs Urszula
Susan and Urszulacompared 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 1994, Susan was ranked #457 and Urszula #660 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Susan was ranked #621 and Urszula #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Susan was ranked #2440 and Urszula #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Susan and Urszula over time
Susan and Urszula appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Susan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Urszula in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Urszula 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
Susan and Urszula changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1952 and 1994, ending at #457 and #660.
List by list
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1952–1994
Susan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Urszula in 3.
Highest recorded here: Susan #172 in 1961, Urszula #273 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Susan #457, Urszula #660.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2025
Susan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Urszula in 2.
Highest recorded here: Susan #836 in 2007, Urszula #2286 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Susan #2440, Urszula #4867.
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 | Urszula |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) |
| 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 Urszula.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Urszula
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #435 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #273 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1952–1994).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls