Girls' name · since 1936
Suann
751 babies named Suann in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,121 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 751
- born since 1936
- 1950s
- peak decade
Suann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 751 have been recorded since 1936.
Social Security Administration records show Suann recorded 751 times among girls since 1936, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2010.
- #9,121 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 751 born since 1936
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suann ranks #9,121 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 751 born since 1936, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9,121 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 751
- born since 1936
- 1950s
- peak decade
Suann's 751 recorded births place it above 87.38% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Suann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Suann's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Suann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2010
- Peak year (1955)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Suann by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (243 births, 32% of the file).
1950s was Suann's strongest decade.
243 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Suann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
129 births
- 1950s
1950s
243 births
- 1960s
1960s
233 births
- 1970s
1970s
104 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 243 births (32% of all-time use).
How Suann compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Suann's total volume
Suann by state
Where Suann concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 0.8% |
10 of 751 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Suann's data
- Suann's decade-level peak was the 1950s (243 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Suanns (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Suann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1936–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Suann draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.