Susanna vs Susan

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

Name A

Susanna

Girl name · Rank #1351

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Name B

Susan

Girl name · Rank #1129

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Metric Susanna Susan
Current Rank #1351 #1129
Total Births (all years) 19,782 1,123,232
Peak Year 1958 1955
Peak Year Births 310 47,419
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Susanna Susan
1880ss 272 3,231
1890ss 410 3,612
1900ss 377 3,447
1910ss 781 6,814
1920ss 745 8,408
1930ss 604 21,028
1940ss 1,189 212,014
1950ss 1,861 437,773
1960ss 2,151 287,661
1970ss 2,466 88,310
1980ss 2,496 30,547
1990ss 2,053 10,893
2000ss 1,832 5,312
2010ss 1,734 3,047
2020ss 811 1,135

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Susanna Susan
2014 158 327
2015 196 300
2016 194 306
2017 159 276
2018 157 235
2019 179 244
2020 158 262
2021 150 226
2022 157 211
2023 178 223
2024 168 213

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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