Susannah vs Susan

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

Name A

Susannah

Girl name · Rank #2712

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Name B

Susan

Girl name · Rank #1129

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Metric Susannah Susan
Current Rank #2712 #1129
Total Births (all years) 7,715 1,123,232
Peak Year 1975 1955
Peak Year Births 152 47,419
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Susannah Susan
1880ss 34 3,231
1890ss 31 3,612
1900ss 33 3,447
1910ss 74 6,814
1920ss 99 8,408
1930ss 137 21,028
1940ss 253 212,014
1950ss 320 437,773
1960ss 758 287,661
1970ss 1,422 88,310
1980ss 1,227 30,547
1990ss 1,242 10,893
2000ss 953 5,312
2010ss 831 3,047
2020ss 301 1,135

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Susannah Susan
2014 93 327
2015 81 300
2016 94 306
2017 81 276
2018 62 235
2019 66 244
2020 79 262
2021 61 226
2022 53 211
2023 45 223
2024 63 213

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, 1882–2024.

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