Suzette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,743

among girls · ↑20 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Suzette

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1964

719 babies

All-time total

16,968

#1,174 all-time among girls

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Suzette popularity over time

16,968 babies have been named Suzette since 1912, 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	37	–	37	4	–	#2,931
1920s	80	–	80	8	+116%	#2,651
1930s	194	–	194	19	+142%	#1,288
1940s	1,374	–	1,374	137	+608%	#417
1950s	3,128	–	3,128	313	+128%	#446
1960s	6,155	5	6,160	616	+97%	#342
1970s	2,722	–	2,722	272	-56%	#443
1980s	1,028	–	1,028	103	-62%	#1,133
1990s	956	–	956	96	-7%	#1,003
2000s	675	–	675	68	-29%	#1,623
2010s	414	–	414	41	-39%	#3,340
2020s (to 2025)	200	–	200	33	-19%	#3,030

Where Suzette 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Suzette

Suzette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,743 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 16,968 American babies have been named Suzette. Its peak came in 1964, when 719 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 Suzette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Suzette?

The median living Suzette is about 58 years old; half are between 49 and 65. An estimated 15 thousand people named Suzette 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.

Suzette 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	29	#4,743	–	–
2024	29	#4,763	–	–
2023	31	#4,554	–	–
2022	29	#4,784	–	–
2021	55	#3,030	–	–
2020	27	#4,863	–	–
2019	39	#3,841	–	–
2018	48	#3,340	–	–
2017	38	#3,989	–	–
2016	40	#3,844	–	–
2015	49	#3,342	–	–
2014	45	#3,540	–	–
2013	40	#3,840	–	–
2012	38	#4,039	–	–
2011	37	#4,063	–	–
2010	40	#3,885	–	–
2009	45	#3,611	–	–
2008	53	#3,216	–	–
2007	56	#3,123	–	–
2006	63	#2,809	–	–
2005	125	#1,623	–	–
2004	78	#2,262	–	–
2003	63	#2,573	–	–
2002	49	#3,007	–	–
2001	71	#2,284	–	–
2000	72	#2,210	–	–
1995	129	#1,300	–	–
1990	99	#1,554	–	–
1985	123	#1,162	–	–
1980	121	#1,133	–	–
1975	227	#670	–	–
1970	496	#443	–	–
1965	659	#354	–	–
1960	569	#401	–	–
1955	291	#539	–	–
1950	218	#567	–	–
1945	56	#1,046	–	–
1940	28	#1,468	–	–
1935	18	#1,908	–	–
1930	12	#2,675	–	–
1925	11	#3,100	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Suzette?

The median living Suzette is about 58 years old. Half of all living Suzettes are between 49 and 65 years old.

How many people named Suzette are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Suzette are alive in the United States, based on 16,968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Suzette mean?

From French Suzette, from Suzanne (“Susan”) + -ette, feminine of -et (diminutive suffix).

How popular is the name Suzette in 2025?

Suzette ranked #4,743 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Suzette?

16,968 babies have been named Suzette in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Suzette most popular?

Suzette peaked in 1964, when 719 newborns received the name.

Is Suzette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Suzette rising or falling?

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

Will Suzette become more popular?

Suzette is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Suzette 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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