Susy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	79	8	–	#2,725
1950s	148	15	+87%	#2,206
1960s	218	22	+47%	#2,108
1970s	240	24	+10%	#2,551
1980s	150	15	-37%	#3,723
1990s	155	16	+3%	#4,103
2000s	114	11	-26%	#7,280
2010s	74	7	-35%	#9,547
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	-12%	#10,219

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,725

1950s

148

+87%

#2,206

1960s

218

+47%

#2,108

1970s

240

+10%

#2,551

1980s

150

-37%

#3,723

1990s

155

+3%

#4,103

2000s

114

-26%

#7,280

2010s

-35%

#9,547

2020s (to 2025)

-12%

#10,219

The story of Susy

Susy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,736 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1940, 1,217 American babies have been named Susy. Its peak came in 1962, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Susy?

The median living Susy is about 48 years old; half are between 30 and 60. An estimated 1,100 people named Susy 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.

Susy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,736
2024	7	#13,327
2023	8	#12,071
2022	–	–
2021	10	#10,219
2020	8	#12,025
2019	7	#13,651
2018	–	–
2017	10	#10,616
2016	9	#11,683
2015	5	#18,808
2014	8	#12,946
2013	12	#9,547
2012	11	#10,353
2011	5	#19,252
2010	7	#14,773
2009	11	#10,595
2008	17	#7,709
2007	18	#7,365
2006	10	#11,319
2005	9	#11,732
2004	6	#15,859
2003	7	#13,686
2002	10	#10,148
2001	15	#7,280
2000	11	#9,092
1995	14	#6,594
1990	25	#4,103
1985	13	#5,628
1980	14	#5,211
1975	25	#2,953
1970	23	#3,016
1965	22	#2,673
1960	28	#2,237
1955	10	#4,025
1950	9	#3,933
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,824
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Susy?

The median living Susy is about 48 years old. Half of all living Susys are between 30 and 60 years old.

How many people named Susy are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Susy are alive in the United States, based on 1,217 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Susy mean?

A diminutive of Susan and of related female given names.

How popular is the name Susy in 2025?

Susy ranked #14,736 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Susy?

1,217 babies have been named Susy in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Susy most popular?

Susy peaked in 1962, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Susy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Susy rising or falling?

Susy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Susy

Susy popularity over time

The story of Susy

How old are people named Susy?

Susy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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