US rank #2322 Girls' name Peak 1993 20,913 births

Susana — #2322 US girls' name

20,913 babies named Susana in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s291890s521900s691910s1881920s3141930s3001940s4171950s12521960s19781970s34531980s40651990s41412000s28482010s13842020s423
#2322
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Susana

The Social Security Administration has registered 20,913 babies named Susana between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Susana currently holds the #2322 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 537 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Susana performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 4,141 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Susana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 8,654 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Susana in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Susana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 20,913 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Susana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

20,913

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

1993

537 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,322

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Susana popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
537
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
-2000200400600 202420071990197319561939192219041881 5

Susana popularity over time — boys

52 total births recorded since 1980 (Susana as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 52 births
4.555.566.5 199019891988198719851984198219811980 5

Susana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
4,141 births that decade — 20% of Susana's all-time total
1880s291890s521900s691910s1881920s3141930s3001940s4171950s12521960s19781970s34531980s40651990s41412000s28482010s13842020s423

Susana by state

Where Susana concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Susana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
8,654 41.4%
#2 Texas
4,515 21.6%
#3 Illinois
971 4.6%
#4 New York
945 4.5%
#5 Florida
732 3.5%
#6 Arizona
576 2.8%
#7 New Jersey
298 1.4%
#8 Georgia
131 0.6%
California share of Susana's total US births 41.4%
Even split

8,654 of 20,913 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?
20,913 babies have been named Susana since 1881. It currently ranks #2322 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 537 births.
When was Susana most popular?
Susana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,141 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Susana most popular?
The top states for the name Susana are California (8,654 births), Texas (4,515 births), Illinois (971 births).
How long has the name Susana been used?
Susana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1881–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.