Susan vs Susie

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

Name A

Susan

Girl name · Rank #1129

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Name B

Susie

Girl name · Rank #2320

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Metric Susan Susie
Current Rank #1129 #2320
Total Births (all years) 1,123,232 85,677
Peak Year 1955 1919
Peak Year Births 47,419 1,476
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Susan Susie
1880ss 3,231 4,780
1890ss 3,612 6,530
1900ss 3,447 7,312
1910ss 6,814 11,562
1920ss 8,408 12,179
1930ss 21,028 7,920
1940ss 212,014 9,208
1950ss 437,773 10,296
1960ss 287,661 7,809
1970ss 88,310 2,976
1980ss 30,547 1,792
1990ss 10,893 1,164
2000ss 5,312 871
2010ss 3,047 856
2020ss 1,135 422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Susan Susie
2014 327 79
2015 300 95
2016 306 85
2017 276 99
2018 235 95
2019 244 77
2020 262 88
2021 226 84
2022 211 84
2023 223 87
2024 213 79

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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