Girls' name · since 1945
Susi
Susi has 392 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,685 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 392
- born since 1945
- 1960s
- peak decade
Susi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 392 recorded since 1945.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Susi has been recorded 392 times among girls since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2017.
- #13,685 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 392 born since 1945
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Susi ranks #13,685 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 392 born since 1945, peaking in the 1960s.
- #13,685 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 392
- born since 1945
- 1960s
- peak decade
Susi's 392 recorded births place it above 81.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Susi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Susi's full recorded timeline at 1969, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Susi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2017
- Peak year (1962)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Susi by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (131 births, 33% of the file).
1960s was Susi's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Susi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 40
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
86 births
- 1960s
1960s
131 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 47
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 131 births (33% of all-time use).
Susi by state
Where Susi concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 6.6% |
26 of 392 births nationwide.
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What to do with Susi's data
- Susi's decade-level peak was the 1960s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Susis (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Susi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1945–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Susi 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 August 2026.