Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Suzana

Meaning Spelling variant of Suzanna Gender Girl Rank 2025 #9,392

Spelling variant of Suzanna.

Rank 2025
#9,392
among girls · ↓503 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Suzana
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
43 babies
All-time total
1,224
#6,521 all-time among girls
First recorded
1946
in Social Security records

Suzana popularity over time

1,224 babies have been named Suzana since 1946, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 6 1 – #4,906
1950s 34 3 +467% #5,500
1960s 85 9 +150% #3,982
1970s 295 30 +247% #2,192
1980s 251 25 -15% #2,905
1990s 209 21 -17% #3,708
2000s 160 16 -23% #5,292
2010s 120 12 -25% #8,174
2020s (to 2025) 64 11 -11% #8,441

The story of Suzana

Suzana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,392 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 1,224 American babies have been named Suzana. Its peak came in 1979, when 43 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 Suzana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Suzana?

The median living Suzana is about 37 years old; half are between 23 and 49. An estimated 1,200 people named Suzana 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.

Suzana year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 11 #9,392
2024 12 #8,889
2023 13 #8,441
2022 11 #9,607
2021 8 #12,080
2020 9 #10,991
2019 12 #9,051
2018 10 #10,478
2017 13 #8,730
2016 14 #8,348
2015 9 #11,738
2014 12 #9,469
2013 12 #9,548
2012 15 #8,174
2011 12 #9,661
2010 11 #10,385
2009 19 #7,036
2008 20 #6,775
2007 – –
2006 22 #6,104
2005 17 #7,107
2004 18 #6,735
2003 12 #8,995
2002 15 #7,399
2001 15 #7,281
2000 22 #5,292
1995 25 #4,204
1990 23 #4,364
1985 19 #4,267
1980 31 #2,933
1975 39 #2,192
1970 16 #3,852
1965 – –
1960 6 #6,309
1955 5 #6,614
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Suzana

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

  1. 1 Suzana Lazović Montenegrin handball player (born 1992) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Suzana?

The median living Suzana is about 37 years old. Half of all living Suzanas are between 23 and 49 years old.

How many people named Suzana are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Suzana are alive in the United States, based on 1,224 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Suzana mean?

Spelling variant of Suzanna.

How popular is the name Suzana in 2025?

Suzana ranked #9,392 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Suzana?

1,224 babies have been named Suzana in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Suzana most popular?

Suzana peaked in 1979, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Suzana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Suzana rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Suzana?

Well-known people named Suzana include Suzana Lazović (handball player).

Names like Suzana

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

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