Girls' name · since 1945

Susen

195 babies named Susen in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

195
total births
1945–1972
years on record
1950s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

Susen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 195 have been recorded since 1945.

Social Security Administration records show Susen recorded 195 times among girls since 1945, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1972.

  • 195 total births
  • 1945–1972 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

195 girls have been named Susen since 1945, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1972.

195
total births
1945–1972
years on record
1950s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Susen was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

12 babies were named Susen in 1949 - its busiest year on record.

Susen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Susen's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Susen at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

195

Since 1945

28 years of records

Peak year

1949

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1945

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 1972

Susen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1972

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1949)
12
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
468101214 194519491952195519581961196419701972 5

Susen by decade

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

1950s was Susen's strongest decade.

88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Susen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 88 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Susen?
195 babies have been named Susen since 1945. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1949 with 12 births.
When was Susen most popular?
Susen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Susen been used?
Susen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 28 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Susen?
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 Susen's data

  • Susen's decade-level peak was the 1950s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1945–1972 (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. "Susen: Baby Name Since 1945 - 195 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/susen. 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 Susen 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 July 2026.