Susie vs Susan

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

Name A

Susie

Girl name · Rank #2320

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Name B

Susan

Girl name · Rank #1129

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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