Total births
7,784
Girls' name · since 1882
Susannah
7,784 babies named Susannah in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2723
- among girls today
- 7,784
- born since 1882
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Susannah currently ranks #2723 among girls' names in America, with 7,784 babies recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Susannah has been recorded 7,784 times among girls since 1882, currently ranked #2723 nationally and more common than 85% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #2723 among girls today
- 7,784 born since 1882
- 1970s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Susannah is currently the #2723 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 7,784 born since 1882, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2723
- among girls today
- 7,784
- born since 1882
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Susannah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2723
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Susannah was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
152 babies were named Susannah in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
How Susannah compares
7,784 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Susannah's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Susannah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,784 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 152 | 48 | 19,840 |
Susannah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Susannah's full recorded timeline at 1961, 87% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 13% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 152 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Susannah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1975
Current rank
#2,723
Active since
1882
Susannah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1975)
- 152
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Susannah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Susannah's strongest decade.
1,422 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Susannah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 34
1880s
34 births
- 1890s 31
1890s
31 births
- 1900s 33
1900s
33 births
- 1910s 74
1910s
74 births
- 1920s 99
1920s
99 births
- 1930s 137
1930s
137 births
- 1940s 253
1940s
253 births
- 1950s 320
1950s
320 births
- 1960s
1960s
758 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,422 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,226 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,242 births
- 2000s
2000s
953 births
- 2010s
2010s
831 births
- 2020s 371
2020s
371 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,422 births (18% of all-time use).
How Susannah 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 Susannah's total volume
Susannah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Susannah by state
Where Susannah concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 557 | 7.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 471 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 438 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 244 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 242 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 232 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 195 | 2.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 169 | 2.2% |
California share of Susannah's total US births 7.2%
Even split
557 of 7,784 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Susannah appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Susannah? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 7,784 babies named Susannah. Today it holds rank #2723 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 152 births.
When was Susannah most popular? ▼
Susannah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,422 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Susannah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Susannah are California (557 births), New York (471 births), Texas (438 births).
How long has the name Susannah been used? ▼
Susannah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 144 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Susannah? ▼
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.
What to do with Susannah's data
- Susannah's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,422 total births); usage has since declined to 371 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Susannahs (557 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 Susannah
Nearby Names Like Susannah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Susannah
Susan Girl
#1120 1,123,481 births
Susie Girl
#2328 85,789 births
Susanne Girl
#11137 26,094 births
Susana Girl
#2329 20,999 births
Susanna Girl
#1350 19,987 births
Compare Susannah side by side: Susannah vs Susan Susannah vs Susie Susannah vs Susanne
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Susannah
Essie #2722
39,682 births · Peak 1921
Francisca #2724
12,582 births · Peak 1928
Azhani #2721
175 births · Peak 2025
Lynette #2725
43,392 births · Peak 1965
Suttyn #2720
361 births · Peak 2024
Kathlyn #2726
5,156 births · Peak 1951
Everlie #2719
873 births · Peak 2021
Halley #2727
4,112 births · Peak 1986
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, 1882–2025 (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. "Susannah: #2723 Girls' Name - 7,784 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/susannah. 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 Susannah 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.