Total births
26,094
Girls' name · since 1881
Susanne
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 26,094 babies named Susanne, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11137
- among girls today
- 26,094
- born since 1881
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Susanne is the #11137 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 26,094 recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Susanne has been recorded 26,094 times among girls since 1881, currently ranked #11137 nationally and more common than 37% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. 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.
- #11137 among girls today
- 26,094 born since 1881
- 1950s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Susanne is currently the #11137 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 26,094 born since 1881, peaking in the 1950s.
- #11137
- among girls today
- 26,094
- born since 1881
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Susanne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11137
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Susanne was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
713 babies were named Susanne in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
How Susanne compares
26,094 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Susanne's all-time total is 68x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Susanne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26,094 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 713 | 48 | 19,840 |
Susanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Susanne's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 713, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Susanne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1949
Current rank
#11,137
Active since
1881
Susanne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (1949)
- 713
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Susanne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Susanne's strongest decade.
6,296 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Susanne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 36
1880s
36 births
- 1890s 76
1890s
76 births
- 1900s 71
1900s
71 births
- 1910s 366
1910s
366 births
- 1920s 667
1920s
667 births
- 1930s 1,646
1930s
1,646 births
- 1940s
1940s
5,322 births
- 1950s
1950s
6,296 births
- 1960s
1960s
6,166 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,424 births
- 1980s 1,234
1980s
1,234 births
- 1990s 452
1990s
452 births
- 2000s 177
2000s
177 births
- 2010s 112
2010s
112 births
- 2020s 49
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6,296 births (24% of all-time use).
How Susanne 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 Susanne's total volume
Susanne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Susanne by state
Where Susanne concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 3,400 | 13.0% |
| #2 | California | | 2,416 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 2,246 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,602 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,436 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,269 | 4.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,124 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 1,122 | 4.3% |
New York share of Susanne's total US births 13.0%
Even split
3,400 of 26,094 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Susanne appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Susanne? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 26,094 babies named Susanne. Today it holds rank #11137 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 713 births.
When was Susanne most popular? ▼
Susanne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6,296 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Susanne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Susanne are New York (3,400 births), California (2,416 births), Pennsylvania (2,246 births).
How long has the name Susanne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Susanne since 1881 -- 145 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Susanne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Susan, Susie, Susana, Susanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Susanne's data
- Susanne's decade-level peak was the 1950s (6,296 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Susannes (3,400 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Susanne
Nearby Names Like Susanne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Susanne
Susan Girl
#1120 1,123,481 births
Susie Girl
#2328 85,789 births
Susana Girl
#2329 20,999 births
Susanna Girl
#1350 19,987 births
Susannah Girl
#2723 7,784 births
Compare Susanne side by side: Susanne vs Susan Susanne vs Susie Susanne vs Susana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Susanne
Leonore #11136
2,313 births · Peak 1928
Bee #11138
677 births · Peak 1917
Johnie #11135
5,144 births · Peak 1918
Dot #11139
1,370 births · Peak 1935
Aletha #11134
6,948 births · Peak 1923
Margarete #11140
2,376 births · Peak 1918
Ula #11133
1,618 births · Peak 1924
Myrna #11141
31,700 births · Peak 1938
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. "Susanne: #11137 Girls' Name - 26,094 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/susanne. 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 Susanne 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.