US rank #11085 Girls' name Peak 1949 26,086 births

Susanne — #11085 US girls' name

26,086 babies named Susanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#11085
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Susanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 26,086 babies named Susanne between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Susanne currently holds the #11085 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1949, when 713 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Susanne performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 6,296 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Susanne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 3,400 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Susanne in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Susanne 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 26,086 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.

Susanne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

26,086

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

1949

713 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#11,085

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Susanne popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1949)
713
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
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Susanne by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
6,296 births that decade — 24% of Susanne's all-time total
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Susanne by state

Where Susanne concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Susanne
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 26,086 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?
26,086 babies have been named Susanne since 1881. It currently ranks #11085 among girls. The peak year 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?
Susanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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.