Recorded 1910–2008 Girls' name Peak 1943 3,091 births

Susann — girls' name

3,091 babies named Susann in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s421920s831930s2111940s8421950s8541960s5351970s3231980s1331990s392000s29
1950s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Susann was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

121 babies were named Susann in 1943 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Susann

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,091 babies named Susann between 1910 and 2008, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Susann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1943, when 121 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Susann performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 854 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Susann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 278 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Susann in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Susann 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 3,091 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.

Susann at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

3,091

Since 1910

99 years of records

Peak year

1943

121 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1910

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 2008

Susann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1910

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1943)
121
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
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Susann by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
854 births that decade — 28% of Susann's all-time total
1910s421920s831930s2111940s8421950s8541960s5351970s3231980s1331990s392000s29

Susann by state

Where Susann concentrates geographically — total births since 1910

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Susann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
278 9.0%
#2 Pennsylvania
238 7.7%
#3 Michigan
154 5.0%
#4 California
146 4.7%
#5 Ohio
135 4.4%
#6 Illinois
83 2.7%
#7 New Jersey
48 1.6%
#8 Wisconsin
24 0.8%
New York share of Susann's total US births 9.0%
Even split

278 of 3,091 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Susann appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Susann?
3,091 babies have been named Susann since 1910. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1943 with 121 births.
When was Susann most popular?
Susann was most popular in the 1950s decade with 854 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Susann most popular?
The top states for the name Susann are New York (278 births), Pennsylvania (238 births), Michigan (154 births).
How long has the name Susann been used?
Susann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 99 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Susann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Susan, Susie, Susanne, Susana, 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, 1910–2008 (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.