Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1962

Suzy

Meaning A diminutive of Susan and of related female given names Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,888 Trend ↓ Falling 12%

A diminutive of Susan and of related female given names.

Rank 2025
#5,888
among girls · ↑2,026 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Suzy
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1962
227 babies
All-time total
4,270
#2,853 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Suzy popularity over time

4,270 babies have been named Suzy since 1913, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1962Girls

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 5 1 – #3,645
1920s 34 3 +580% #2,369
1930s 100 10 +194% #1,540
1940s 460 46 +360% #1,041
1950s 739 74 +61% #775
1960s 1,431 143 +94% #686
1970s 509 51 -64% #1,406
1980s 316 32 -38% #2,304
1990s 192 19 -39% #3,858
2000s 180 18 -6% #4,794
2010s 194 19 +8% #5,815
2020s (to 2025) 110 18 -5% #5,382

Where Suzy 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Suzy

Suzy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,888 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 4,270 American babies have been named Suzy. Its peak came in 1962, when 227 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 Suzy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Suzy?

The median living Suzy is about 60 years old; half are between 44 and 66. An estimated 3,700 people named Suzy are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Suzy year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 21 #5,888
2024 14 #7,914
2023 12 #8,930
2022 23 #5,615
2021 24 #5,382
2020 16 #7,191
2019 18 #6,674
2018 21 #5,981
2017 16 #7,406
2016 20 #6,380
2015 17 #7,232
2014 17 #7,267
2013 23 #5,815
2012 22 #6,089
2011 17 #7,389
2010 23 #5,955
2009 15 #8,418
2008 19 #7,038
2007 31 #4,794
2006 18 #7,109
2005 17 #7,108
2004 19 #6,464
2003 14 #7,946
2002 16 #7,007
2001 20 #5,791
2000 11 #9,093
1995 16 #5,915
1990 18 #5,256
1985 22 #3,832
1980 43 #2,304
1975 37 #2,272
1970 75 #1,406
1965 131 #875
1960 145 #861
1955 45 #1,534
1950 38 #1,523
1945 41 #1,258
1940 39 #1,181
1935 15 #2,198
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 8 #3,917
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Suzy

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

  1. 1 Suzy Amis Cameron Suzy Amis Cameron American environmental advocate, actress, and model b. 1962 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Suzy Parker Suzy Parker American model and actress (1932–2003) Contemporary
  3. 3 Suzy Delair Suzy Delair French actress and singer (1917–2020) Contemporary
  4. 4 Suzy Batkovic Suzy Batkovic Australian basketball player (born 1980) Contemporary
  5. 5 Suzy Suzy Musical artist b. 1980 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Suzy?

The median living Suzy is about 60 years old. Half of all living Suzys are between 44 and 66 years old.

How many people named Suzy are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Suzy are alive in the United States, based on 4,270 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Suzy mean?

A diminutive of Susan and of related female given names.

How popular is the name Suzy in 2025?

Suzy ranked #5,888 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Suzy?

4,270 babies have been named Suzy in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Suzy most popular?

Suzy peaked in 1962, when 227 newborns received the name.

Is Suzy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Suzy rising or falling?

Suzy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Suzy become more popular?

Suzy looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Suzy in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Suzy?

Well-known people named Suzy include Suzy Amis Cameron (actor), Suzy Parker (actor), Suzy Delair (actor).

Names like Suzy

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

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