Suzannah: 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	43	4	–	#3,703
1950s	58	6	+35%	#3,979
1960s	168	17	+190%	#2,290
1970s	335	34	+99%	#2,131
1980s	298	30	-11%	#2,649
1990s	409	41	+37%	#2,417
2000s	249	25	-39%	#3,394
2010s	166	17	-33%	#5,760
2020s (to 2025)	63	11	-37%	#8,809

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,703

1950s

+35%

#3,979

1960s

168

+190%

#2,290

1970s

335

+99%

#2,131

1980s

298

-11%

#2,649

1990s

409

+37%

#2,417

2000s

249

-39%

#3,394

2010s

166

-33%

#5,760

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#8,809

The story of Suzannah

Suzannah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,809 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1940, 1,789 American babies have been named Suzannah. Its peak came in 1991, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Suzannah?

The median living Suzannah is about 35 years old; half are between 24 and 49. An estimated 1,700 people named Suzannah 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.

Suzannah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,809
2024	8	#12,039
2023	10	#10,235
2022	11	#9,608
2021	11	#9,478
2020	11	#9,470
2019	7	#13,652
2018	10	#10,479
2017	15	#7,800
2016	21	#6,167
2015	18	#6,951
2014	18	#6,956
2013	21	#6,230
2012	13	#9,058
2011	19	#6,819
2010	24	#5,760
2009	23	#6,067
2008	17	#7,710
2007	12	#10,064
2006	29	#4,937
2005	29	#4,690
2004	28	#4,803
2003	21	#5,777
2002	26	#4,748
2001	24	#4,993
2000	40	#3,394
1995	39	#3,013
1990	44	#2,689
1985	22	#3,831
1980	26	#3,308
1975	41	#2,131
1970	24	#2,926
1965	11	#4,175
1960	5	#7,184
1955	10	#4,026
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,825
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Suzannah?

The median living Suzannah is about 35 years old. Half of all living Suzannahs are between 24 and 49 years old.

How many people named Suzannah are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Suzannah are alive in the United States, based on 1,789 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Suzannah mean?

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Susanna.

How popular is the name Suzannah in 2025?

Suzannah ranked #8,809 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Suzannah?

1,789 babies have been named Suzannah in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Suzannah most popular?

Suzannah peaked in 1991, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Suzannah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Suzannah rising or falling?

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

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Suzannah popularity over time

The story of Suzannah

How old are people named Suzannah?

Suzannah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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