Susanne vs Thea
Susanne and Theacompared 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 2023, Susanne was ranked #531 and Thea #36 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Susanne was ranked #5765 and Thea #53 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1993, Susanne was ranked #448 and Thea #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Susanne and Thea over time
Susanne and Thea appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Thea held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Susanne 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.
Susanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Thea 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 1990, Thea moved ahead of Susanne in Norway · Girls — #58 and #61 the year before became #59 and #44.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Norway · Girls, Thea rose about as far as Susanne fell — from #313 and #432 in 1952 to #531 and #36 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Susanne and Thea were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 57 years, from 1952 to 2023, ending at #531 and #36.
List by list
Norway · Girls57 shared years, 1952–2023
Susanne held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Thea in 31.
Highest recorded here: Susanne #41 in 1991, Thea #1 in 2006.
The order changed in 1990: Thea moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #58 and #61; by 1990 that had become #59 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Susanne #531, Thea #36.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1996–2017
Susanne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thea in 9.
Highest recorded here: Susanne #2683 in 1996, Thea #53 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Susanne #5765, Thea #53.
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 | Susanne | Thea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other similar-sounding Greek-rooted names. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈteː.a/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #531 (2023) | Norway · Girls #50 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Thea has a recorded origin (Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission)); Susanne does not have one recorded yet.
- Susanne has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Thea.
- A meaning is recorded for Thea; Susanne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Susanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #294 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1951–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #531 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Girls
Thea
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #380 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #66 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls