John vs Susan

Side-by-side comparison of John and Susan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

John

Boy name · Rank #21

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Name B

Susan

Girl name · Rank #1129

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Metric John Susan
Current Rank #21 #1129
Total Births (all years) 5,174,470 1,123,232
Peak Year 1947 1955
Peak Year Births 88,321 47,419
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade John Susan
1880ss 89,949 3,231
1890ss 80,664 3,612
1900ss 84,590 3,447
1910ss 376,312 6,814
1920ss 564,051 8,408
1930ss 487,946 21,028
1940ss 711,600 212,014
1950ss 797,917 437,773
1960ss 713,374 287,661
1970ss 402,636 88,310
1980ss 321,161 30,547
1990ss 240,147 10,893
2000ss 161,083 5,312
2010ss 102,763 3,047
2020ss 40,277 1,135

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year John Susan
2014 10,699 327
2015 10,421 300
2016 10,055 306
2017 9,530 276
2018 9,198 235
2019 8,857 244
2020 8,262 262
2021 8,182 226
2022 7,993 211
2023 7,793 223
2024 8,047 213

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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