girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Susie

Meaning A diminutive of Susan and of related female given names Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,922 Trend → Stable

A diminutive of Susan and of related female given names.

Rank 2025
#1,922
among girls · ↑422 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
101
named Susie · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,914
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
1,481 babies
All-time total
86,067
#415 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Susie popularity over time

86,067 babies have been named Susie 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
1.252.53.75518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 4,780 – 4,780 478 – #67
1890s 6,530 18 6,548 655 +37% #73
1900s 7,312 26 7,338 734 +12% #80
1910s 11,562 29 11,591 1,159 +58% #102
1920s 12,179 79 12,258 1,226 +6% #163
1930s 7,920 62 7,982 798 -35% #205
1940s 9,208 28 9,236 924 +16% #213
1950s 10,296 19 10,315 1,032 +12% #222
1960s 7,810 17 7,827 783 -24% #255
1970s 2,976 – 2,976 298 -62% #489
1980s 1,792 – 1,792 179 -40% #704
1990s 1,164 – 1,164 116 -35% #1,091
2000s 879 – 879 88 -24% #1,742
2010s 858 – 858 86 -2% #2,005
2020s (to 2025) 523 – 523 87 +2% #1,922

Where Susie 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 102 0.06 outside top 500
2027 103 0.06 outside top 500
2028 104 0.06 outside top 500
2029 104 0.06 outside top 500
2030 105 0.07 outside top 500

Where Susie is most popular

Girls named Susie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.054 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Iowa, and Kentucky.

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 Susie 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 69 0.292 +444%
Iowa 5 0.086 +60%
Kentucky 7 0.082 +53%
Ohio 14 0.059 +10%
Virginia 10 0.059 +9%
Wisconsin 6 0.058 +9%
Missouri 5 0.041 -23%
Texas 31 0.039 -28%
Indiana 5 0.036 -34%
California 27 0.032 -40%
New York 11 0.028 -48%
Florida 11 0.026 -52%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Susie

Susie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,922 in 2025 with 101 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 86,067 American babies have been named Susie. Its peak came in 1919, when 1,481 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Susie?

The median living Susie is about 66 years old; half are between 56 and 76. An estimated 32 thousand people named Susie are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

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

Susie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 101 #1,922 – –
2024 79 #2,344 – –
2023 87 #2,192 – –
2022 84 #2,249 – –
2021 84 #2,229 – –
2020 88 #2,096 – –
2019 77 #2,351 – –
2018 97 #2,022 – –
2017 99 #2,005 – –
2016 85 #2,266 – –
2015 95 #2,076 – –
2014 79 #2,347 – –
2013 70 #2,566 – –
2012 84 #2,262 – –
2011 86 #2,213 – –
2010 86 #2,255 – –
2009 89 #2,225 – –
2008 91 #2,204 – –
2007 89 #2,229 – –
2006 98 #2,029 – –
2005 78 #2,312 – –
2004 78 #2,261 – –
2003 75 #2,280 – –
2002 92 #1,932 – –
2001 88 #1,966 – –
2000 101 #1,742 – –
1995 99 #1,548 – –
1990 162 #1,091 – –
1985 164 #949 – –
1980 224 #742 – –
1975 287 #578 – –
1970 355 #533 – –
1965 599 #374 – –
1960 1,205 #255 – –
1955 907 #288 – –
1950 943 #243 – –
1945 893 #214 5 #3,722
1940 738 #230 7 #3,102
1935 767 #224 5 #4,090
1930 922 #205 5 #4,486
1925 1,311 #172 8 #3,370
1920 1,395 #163 6 #4,224
1915 1,270 #149 8 #3,041
1910 858 #102 5 #1,813
1905 739 #93 – –
1900 947 #80 6 #1,290
1895 674 #83 7 #968
1890 630 #73 – –
1885 477 #72 – –
1880 361 #69 – –

Famous people named Susie

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

  1. 1 Susie Wolff Susie Wolff Scottish racing driver (born 1982) Contemporary
  2. 2 Susie Essman Susie Essman American stand-up comedian and actress (born 1955) Contemporary
  3. 3 Susie O'Neill Australian swimmer (born 1973) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Susie?

The median living Susie is about 66 years old. Half of all living Susies are between 56 and 76 years old.

How many people named Susie are alive today?

An estimated 32 thousand people named Susie are alive in the United States, based on 86,067 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Susie mean?

A diminutive of Susan and of related female given names.

How popular is the name Susie in 2025?

Susie ranked #1,922 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 101 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Susie?

86,067 babies have been named Susie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Susie most popular?

Susie peaked in 1919, when 1,481 newborns received the name.

Is Susie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Susie rising or falling?

Susie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Susie become more popular?

Susie looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 105 girls named Susie in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Susie?

Well-known people named Susie include Susie Wolff (politician), Susie Essman (actor), Susie O'Neill (swimmer).

Names like Susie

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

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