Total births
20,999
Girls' name · since 1881
Susana
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 20,999 babies named Susana, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2329
- among girls today
- 20,999
- born since 1881
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Susana is the #2329 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 20,999 recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Susana has been recorded 20,999 times among girls since 1881, currently ranked #2329 nationally and more common than 87% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #2329 among girls today
- 20,999 born since 1881
- 1990s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Susana is currently the #2329 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 20,999 born since 1881, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2329
- among girls today
- 20,999
- born since 1881
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Susana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2329
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Susana was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
537 babies were named Susana in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Susana compares
20,999 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Susana's all-time total is 55x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Susana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20,999 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 537 | 48 | 19,840 |
Susana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Susana's full recorded timeline at 1958, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 537 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Susana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#2,329
Active since
1881
Susana popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 537
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Susana popularity over time - boys
52 total births recorded since 1980 (Susana as boys' name)
Susana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Susana's strongest decade.
4,142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Susana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 29
1880s
29 births
- 1890s 52
1890s
52 births
- 1900s 69
1900s
69 births
- 1910s 188
1910s
188 births
- 1920s 314
1920s
314 births
- 1930s 300
1930s
300 births
- 1940s 417
1940s
417 births
- 1950s 1,252
1950s
1,252 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,979 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,454 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,065 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,142 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,848 births
- 2010s 1,384
2010s
1,384 births
- 2020s 506
2020s
506 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,142 births (20% of all-time use).
How Susana 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 Susana's total volume
Susana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Susana by state
Where Susana concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8,667 | 41.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,539 | 21.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 971 | 4.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 951 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 738 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 576 | 2.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 299 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 131 | 0.6% |
California share of Susana's total US births 41.3%
Even split
8,667 of 20,999 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Susana appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Susana? ▼
20,999 babies have been named Susana since 1881. It currently ranks #2329 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 537 births.
When was Susana most popular? ▼
Susana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,142 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Susana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Susana are California (8,667 births), Texas (4,539 births), Illinois (971 births).
How long has the name Susana been used? ▼
Records for Susana go back to 1881, giving 145 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Susana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Susan, Susie, Susanne, Susanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Susana's data
- Susana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,142 total births); usage has since declined to 506 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Susanas (8,667 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Susana
Nearby Names Like Susana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Susana
Susan Girl
#1120 1,123,481 births
Susie Girl
#2328 85,789 births
Susanne Girl
#11137 26,094 births
Susanna Girl
#1350 19,987 births
Susannah Girl
#2723 7,784 births
Compare Susana side by side: Susana vs Susan Susana vs Susie Susana vs Susanne
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Susana
Susie #2328
85,789 births · Peak 1919
Isobel #2330
3,802 births · Peak 2016
Lizzie #2327
39,538 births · Peak 1919
Marla #2331
38,781 births · Peak 1955
Addalynn #2326
2,316 births · Peak 2015
Emme #2332
3,613 births · Peak 2009
Anvi #2325
1,419 births · Peak 2025
Hillary #2333
29,043 births · Peak 1992
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1881–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Susana: #2329 Girls' Name - 20,999 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/susana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Susana 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 June 2026.