Susumu vs Susan

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

Name A

Susumu

Boy name

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Name B

Susan

Girl name · Rank #1129

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Metric Susumu Susan
Current Rank Unranked #1129
Total Births (all years) 351 1,123,232
Peak Year 1919 1955
Peak Year Births 27 47,419
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Susumu Susan
1880ss — 3,231
1890ss — 3,612
1900ss — 3,447
1910ss 78 6,814
1920ss 201 8,408
1930ss 54 21,028
1940ss 18 212,014
1950ss — 437,773
1960ss — 287,661
1970ss — 88,310
1980ss — 30,547
1990ss — 10,893
2000ss — 5,312
2010ss — 3,047
2020ss — 1,135

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Susumu Susan
2014 — 327
2015 — 300
2016 — 306
2017 — 276
2018 — 235
2019 — 244
2020 — 262
2021 — 226
2022 — 211
2023 — 223
2024 — 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, 1914–1943.

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