Susanne vs Susan

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

Name A

Susanne

Girl name · Rank #11085

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Name B

Susan

Girl name · Rank #1129

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Metric Susanne Susan
Current Rank #11085 #1129
Total Births (all years) 26,086 1,123,232
Peak Year 1949 1955
Peak Year Births 713 47,419
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Susanne Susan
1880ss 36 3,231
1890ss 76 3,612
1900ss 71 3,447
1910ss 366 6,814
1920ss 667 8,408
1930ss 1,646 21,028
1940ss 5,322 212,014
1950ss 6,296 437,773
1960ss 6,165 287,661
1970ss 3,426 88,310
1980ss 1,234 30,547
1990ss 452 10,893
2000ss 176 5,312
2010ss 112 3,047
2020ss 41 1,135

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Susanne Susan
2014 13 327
2015 — 300
2016 8 306
2017 8 276
2018 15 235
2019 13 244
2020 6 262
2021 11 226
2022 8 211
2023 8 223
2024 8 213

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, 1881–2024.

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