Suzanne vs Sylvia
Suzanne and Sylviacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Suzanne was ranked #734 and Sylvia #436 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Suzanne was ranked #615 and Sylvia #477 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Suzanne was ranked #3015 and Sylvia #625 among girls in England and Wales.
Suzanne and Sylvia over time
Suzanne and Sylvia appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Sylvia held the stronger position in more years in 2 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Suzanne and Sylvia changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1955 and 2003, ending at #615 and #477.
- Longest-running competitions
Suzanne and Sylvia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 31 years, from 1955 to 2003, ending at #615 and #477.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Suzanne #42 in 1972, Sylvia #111 in 1972.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1964–2018
Suzanne held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Sylvia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Suzanne #42 in 1972, Sylvia #111 in 1972.
The order changed in 2018: Sylvia moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #587 and #747; by 2018 that had become #734 and #436.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Suzanne #734, Sylvia #436.
Norway · Girls31 shared years, 1955–2003
Suzanne held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sylvia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Suzanne #272 in 1986, Sylvia #134 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Suzanne #615, Sylvia #477.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Suzanne held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Sylvia in 20.
Highest recorded here: Suzanne #364 in 1996, Sylvia #461 in 2023.
The order changed in 2006: Sylvia moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #745 and #990; by 2006 that had become #1585 and #869.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Suzanne #3015, Sylvia #625.
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 | Suzanne | Sylvia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) | Norway · Girls #529 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Suzanne has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sylvia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Sylvia
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #194 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #111 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #529 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls