Suzanne
Hebrew Shoshannah, “lily” or “lotus.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Suzanne appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 30 different years between 1941 and 1973. Its biggest year was 1962, when 6,851 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 65 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1946, at No. 52. All told, 219,801 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Susan (1,126,022), Susanne (26,094), Suzan (9,081), Suzann (4,034), Susann (3,097), Suzzanne (724) (total births since 1880)
Explore Suzanne interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 70 | No. 530 |
| 1890s | 104 | No. 812 |
| 1900s | 268 | No. 500 |
| 1910s | 1,398 | No. 434 |
| 1920s | 4,390 | No. 259 |
| 1930s | 12,760 | No. 122 |
| 1940s | 41,405 | No. 52 |
| 1950s | 50,330 | No. 71 |
| 1960s | 59,761 | No. 62 |
| 1970s | 29,034 | No. 87 |
| 1980s | 12,984 | No. 139 |
| 1990s | 4,248 | No. 370 |
| 2000s | 1,457 | No. 1019 |
| 2010s | 738 | No. 2032 |
| 2020s | 362 | No. 2387 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.