Susy vs Susan

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

Name A

Susy

Girl name · Rank #12253

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Name B

Susan

Girl name · Rank #1129

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Metric Susy Susan
Current Rank #12253 #1129
Total Births (all years) 1,211 1,123,232
Peak Year 1962 1955
Peak Year Births 32 47,419
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Susy Susan
1880ss — 3,231
1890ss — 3,612
1900ss — 3,447
1910ss — 6,814
1920ss — 8,408
1930ss — 21,028
1940ss 79 212,014
1950ss 148 437,773
1960ss 218 287,661
1970ss 240 88,310
1980ss 150 30,547
1990ss 155 10,893
2000ss 114 5,312
2010ss 74 3,047
2020ss 33 1,135

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Susy Susan
2014 8 327
2015 5 300
2016 9 306
2017 10 276
2018 — 235
2019 7 244
2020 8 262
2021 10 226
2022 — 211
2023 8 223
2024 7 213

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, 1940–2024.

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