Susanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,181

among girls · ↑176 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

197

named Susanna · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,159

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1958

311 babies

All-time total

19,987

#1,070 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Susanna popularity over time

19,987 babies have been named Susanna since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	272	27	–	#336
1890s	410	41	+51%	#389
1900s	377	38	-8%	#479
1910s	781	78	+107%	#635
1920s	745	75	-5%	#768
1930s	604	60	-19%	#782
1940s	1,189	119	+97%	#671
1950s	1,862	186	+57%	#552
1960s	2,151	215	+16%	#639
1970s	2,466	247	+15%	#601
1980s	2,496	250	+1%	#657
1990s	2,053	205	-18%	#846
2000s	1,835	184	-11%	#1,112
2010s	1,736	174	-5%	#1,254
2020s (to 2025)	1,010	168	-3%	#1,181

Where Susanna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	202	0.13	outside top 500
2027	206	0.13	outside top 500
2028	209	0.13	outside top 500
2029	212	0.13	outside top 500
2030	215	0.13	outside top 500

Where Susanna is most popular

Girls named Susanna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.105 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Indiana.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Susanna born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Pennsylvania	58	0.245	+134%
Virginia	39	0.229	+118%
Indiana	32	0.228	+117%
Missouri	22	0.183	+74%
Ohio	43	0.181	+73%
Michigan	27	0.148	+41%
Washington	21	0.145	+38%
South Carolina	10	0.111	+6%
Alabama	10	0.107	≈ national
North Carolina	24	0.105	≈ national
New York	37	0.093	-11%
Texas	73	0.091	-14%
Kansas	5	0.087	-17%
California	70	0.083	-21%
Tennessee	13	0.082	-22%
Oklahoma	6	0.082	-22%
Oregon	5	0.077	-27%
Georgia	16	0.070	-33%
Illinois	15	0.066	-38%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-44%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-46%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-54%
Maryland	5	0.047	-55%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-56%
Colorado	5	0.045	-57%
Florida	10	0.023	-78%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Susanna

Susanna is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,181 in 2025 with 197 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 19,987 American babies have been named Susanna. Its peak came in 1958, when 311 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Susanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Susanna?

The median living Susanna is about 41 years old; half are between 22 and 58. An estimated 16 thousand people named Susanna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Susanna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	197	#1,181
2024	169	#1,357
2023	178	#1,291
2022	158	#1,429
2021	150	#1,438
2020	158	#1,388
2019	180	#1,286
2018	157	#1,423
2017	159	#1,435
2016	194	#1,263
2015	196	#1,254
2014	159	#1,434
2013	172	#1,360
2012	193	#1,254
2011	170	#1,362
2010	156	#1,454
2009	164	#1,431
2008	163	#1,452
2007	195	#1,267
2006	187	#1,280
2005	182	#1,251
2004	196	#1,161
2003	199	#1,112
2002	188	#1,115
2001	183	#1,145
2000	178	#1,148
1995	202	#938
1990	233	#846
1985	236	#735
1980	256	#680
1975	241	#638
1970	215	#716
1965	204	#689
1960	224	#680
1955	138	#825
1950	145	#715
1945	119	#687
1940	105	#681
1935	52	#964
1930	56	#991
1925	77	#851
1920	91	#768
1915	108	#637
1910	45	#635
1905	36	#586
1900	35	#603
1895	50	#402
1890	34	#444
1885	27	#401
1880	21	#366

Famous people named Susanna

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Susanna Hoffs American musician (born 1959) Contemporary
2 Susanna Clarke British author b. 1959 · Contemporary
3 Susanna Thompson American actress b. 1958 · Contemporary
4 Susanna Kaysen American author (born 1948) Contemporary
5 Susanna M. Salter American politician and activist 1860–1961 · 19th century
6 Susanna Agnelli Italian politician, businesswoman, and writer (1922–2009) Contemporary
7 Susanna Tamaro Italian novelist (born 1957) Contemporary
8 Susanna Kallur Swedish hurdler (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Susanna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Susanna?

The median living Susanna is about 41 years old. Half of all living Susannas are between 22 and 58 years old.

How many people named Susanna are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Susanna are alive in the United States, based on 19,987 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Susanna mean?

Susanna or Suzanna is a feminine first name, from the Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה, Shoshana, 'Lily' which in turn derives from the Egyptian word for lotus flower .

How popular is the name Susanna in 2025?

Susanna ranked #1,181 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 197 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Susanna?

19,987 babies have been named Susanna in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Susanna most popular?

Susanna peaked in 1958, when 311 newborns received the name.

Is Susanna a boy or girl name?

Susanna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Susanna rising or falling?

Susanna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Susanna become more popular?

Susanna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 215 girls named Susanna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Susanna?

Well-known people named Susanna include Susanna Hoffs (actor), Susanna Clarke (writer), Susanna Thompson (actor).

Names like Susanna

Names that sound and feel close to Susanna: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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