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girls' name ★ peaked 1975

Susannah

Meaning A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Susanna Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,536 Trend ↓ Falling 10%

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Susanna.

Rank 2025
#2,536
among girls · ↑208 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
70
named Susannah · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,961
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
152 babies
All-time total
7,784
#1,938 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Susannah popularity over time

7,784 babies have been named Susannah since 1882, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1975Girls

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 34 3 – #804
1890s 31 3 -9% #1,286
1900s 33 3 +6% #1,765
1910s 74 7 +124% #2,143
1920s 99 10 +34% #2,447
1930s 137 14 +38% #1,510
1940s 253 25 +85% #1,436
1950s 320 32 +26% #1,528
1960s 758 76 +137% #927
1970s 1,422 142 +88% #868
1980s 1,226 123 -14% #1,044
1990s 1,242 124 +1% #1,214
2000s 953 95 -23% #1,550
2010s 831 83 -13% #1,903
2020s (to 2025) 371 62 -26% #2,276

Where Susannah 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 70 0.04 outside top 500
2027 69 0.04 outside top 500
2028 69 0.04 outside top 500
2029 69 0.04 outside top 500
2030 68 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Susannah

Susannah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,536 in 2025 with 70 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 7,784 American babies have been named Susannah. Its peak came in 1975, when 152 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Susannah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Susannah?

The median living Susannah is about 37 years old; half are between 22 and 51. An estimated 7,100 people named Susannah are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Susannah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 70 #2,536
2024 63 #2,744
2023 45 #3,519
2022 53 #3,120
2021 61 #2,816
2020 79 #2,276
2019 66 #2,648
2018 62 #2,778
2017 81 #2,300
2016 94 #2,092
2015 81 #2,313
2014 93 #2,093
2013 97 #2,018
2012 106 #1,903
2011 78 #2,391
2010 73 #2,536
2009 77 #2,483
2008 88 #2,250
2007 94 #2,145
2006 95 #2,080
2005 91 #2,071
2004 99 #1,903
2003 97 #1,895
2002 106 #1,730
2001 90 #1,939
2000 116 #1,550
1995 138 #1,244
1990 137 #1,228
1985 122 #1,171
1980 116 #1,168
1975 152 #877
1970 134 #951
1965 64 #1,387
1960 33 #2,009
1955 33 #1,872
1950 23 #2,047
1945 24 #1,741
1940 16 #2,095
1935 11 #2,713
1930 12 #2,673
1925 5 #5,681
1920 11 #3,073
1915 9 #3,108
1910 6 #2,371
1905 5 #2,198
1900 6 #1,903
1895 8 #1,286
1890 – –
1885 7 #914
1880 – –

Famous people named Susannah

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

  1. 1 Susannah York Susannah York English film, stage and television actress (1939–2011) Contemporary
  2. 2 Susannah Harker English actress b. 1965 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Susannah Mushatt Jones Susannah Mushatt Jones American supercentenarian (1899–2016) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Susannah?

The median living Susannah is about 37 years old. Half of all living Susannahs are between 22 and 51 years old.

How many people named Susannah are alive today?

An estimated 7,100 people named Susannah are alive in the United States, based on 7,784 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Susannah mean?

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Susanna.

How popular is the name Susannah in 2025?

Susannah ranked #2,536 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 70 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Susannah?

7,784 babies have been named Susannah in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Susannah most popular?

Susannah peaked in 1975, when 152 newborns received the name.

Is Susannah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Susannah rising or falling?

Susannah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Susannah become more popular?

Susannah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 girls named Susannah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Susannah?

Well-known people named Susannah include Susannah York (actor), Susannah Harker (actor), Susannah Mushatt Jones (politician).

Names like Susannah

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

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