Suzie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,744

among girls · ↓193 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Suzie · -6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1962

175 babies

All-time total

3,984

#2,996 all-time among girls

First recorded

1897

in Social Security records

Suzie popularity over time

3,984 babies have been named Suzie since 1897, 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	6	1	–	#1,527
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	17	2	–	#2,932
1920s	56	6	+229%	#2,713
1930s	145	15	+159%	#1,445
1940s	454	45	+213%	#1,002
1950s	610	61	+34%	#984
1960s	1,116	112	+83%	#784
1970s	460	46	-59%	#1,351
1980s	295	30	-36%	#2,323
1990s	186	19	-37%	#3,806
2000s	203	20	+9%	#5,070
2010s	257	26	+27%	#3,839
2020s (to 2025)	179	30	+16%	#3,977

Where Suzie 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Suzie

Suzie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,744 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1897, 3,984 American babies have been named Suzie. Its peak came in 1962, when 175 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 Suzie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Suzie?

The median living Suzie is about 58 years old; half are between 37 and 66. An estimated 3,400 people named Suzie 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.

Suzie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,744
2024	31	#4,551
2023	38	#3,977
2022	35	#4,190
2021	21	#5,927
2020	25	#5,149
2019	22	#5,775
2018	24	#5,443
2017	40	#3,839
2016	31	#4,622
2015	26	#5,281
2014	28	#5,014
2013	27	#5,134
2012	22	#6,088
2011	25	#5,529
2010	12	#9,726
2009	23	#6,068
2008	25	#5,731
2007	15	#8,472
2006	18	#7,108
2005	25	#5,241
2004	18	#6,736
2003	23	#5,398
2002	24	#5,070
2001	14	#7,673
2000	18	#6,183
1995	17	#5,657
1990	28	#3,806
1985	34	#2,794
1980	26	#3,309
1975	40	#2,163
1970	78	#1,351
1965	97	#1,068
1960	132	#931
1955	52	#1,403
1950	47	#1,346
1945	49	#1,130
1940	22	#1,739
1935	13	#2,422
1930	9	#3,312
1925	5	#5,682
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Suzie?

The median living Suzie is about 58 years old. Half of all living Suzies are between 37 and 66 years old.

How many people named Suzie are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Suzie are alive in the United States, based on 3,984 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Suzie mean?

A diminutive of Susan and of related female given names.

How popular is the name Suzie in 2025?

Suzie ranked #4,744 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 Suzie?

3,984 babies have been named Suzie in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Suzie most popular?

Suzie peaked in 1962, when 175 newborns received the name.

Is Suzie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Suzie rising or falling?

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

Will Suzie become more popular?

Suzie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Suzie 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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