Suzanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,813

among girls · ↑3 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Suzanna · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,349

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1973

185 babies

All-time total

9,648

#1,716 all-time among girls

First recorded

1892

in Social Security records

Suzanna popularity over time

9,648 babies have been named Suzanna since 1892, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	7	1	–	#1,260
1900s	42	4	+500%	#1,363
1910s	129	13	+207%	#1,435
1920s	153	15	+19%	#1,775
1930s	174	17	+14%	#1,630
1940s	520	52	+199%	#951
1950s	929	93	+79%	#832
1960s	1,323	132	+42%	#818
1970s	1,591	159	+20%	#751
1980s	1,500	150	-6%	#897
1990s	1,327	133	-12%	#1,168
2000s	956	96	-28%	#1,649
2010s	665	67	-30%	#2,282
2020s (to 2025)	332	55	-17%	#2,613

Where Suzanna 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	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	66	0.04	outside top 500
2028	68	0.04	outside top 500
2029	69	0.04	outside top 500
2030	71	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Suzanna

Suzanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,813 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 9,648 American babies have been named Suzanna. Its peak came in 1973, when 185 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 Suzanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Suzanna?

The median living Suzanna is about 43 years old; half are between 27 and 57. An estimated 8,600 people named Suzanna 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.

Suzanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	61	#2,813
2024	60	#2,816
2023	68	#2,613
2022	50	#3,272
2021	44	#3,546
2020	49	#3,217
2019	48	#3,327
2018	52	#3,152
2017	66	#2,658
2016	60	#2,864
2015	62	#2,843
2014	64	#2,736
2013	72	#2,505
2012	83	#2,282
2011	79	#2,366
2010	79	#2,403
2009	70	#2,640
2008	97	#2,101
2007	95	#2,132
2006	88	#2,203
2005	101	#1,923
2004	100	#1,892
2003	93	#1,969
2002	109	#1,693
2001	111	#1,649
2000	92	#1,865
1995	147	#1,174
1990	128	#1,278
1985	150	#1,013
1980	152	#981
1975	154	#872
1970	135	#948
1965	119	#937
1960	151	#848
1955	84	#1,098
1950	75	#1,071
1945	48	#1,139
1940	26	#1,547
1935	11	#2,714
1930	10	#3,028
1925	14	#2,604
1920	16	#2,348
1915	13	#2,368
1910	6	#2,372
1905	5	#2,199
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Suzanna?

The median living Suzanna is about 43 years old. Half of all living Suzannas are between 27 and 57 years old.

How many people named Suzanna are alive today?

An estimated 8,600 people named Suzanna are alive in the United States, based on 9,648 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Suzanna mean?

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Susanna.

How popular is the name Suzanna in 2025?

Suzanna ranked #2,813 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Suzanna?

9,648 babies have been named Suzanna in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Suzanna most popular?

Suzanna peaked in 1973, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Suzanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Suzanna rising or falling?

Suzanna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Suzanna become more popular?

Suzanna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 71 girls named Suzanna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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