Susa vs Susan

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

Name A

Susa

Girl name

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Name B

Susan

Girl name · Rank #1129

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Metric Susa Susan
Current Rank Unranked #1129
Total Births (all years) 211 1,123,232
Peak Year 1959 1955
Peak Year Births 15 47,419
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Susa Susan
1880ss — 3,231
1890ss — 3,612
1900ss — 3,447
1910ss — 6,814
1920ss 5 8,408
1930ss 5 21,028
1940ss 26 212,014
1950ss 109 437,773
1960ss 53 287,661
1970ss 8 88,310
1980ss 5 30,547
1990ss — 10,893
2000ss — 5,312
2010ss — 3,047
2020ss — 1,135

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Susa Susan
2014 — 327
2015 — 300
2016 — 306
2017 — 276
2018 — 235
2019 — 244
2020 — 262
2021 — 226
2022 — 211
2023 — 223
2024 — 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, 1924–1985.

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