Total births
85,789
Girls' name · since 1880
Susie
85,789 babies named Susie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2328
- among girls today
- 85,789
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Susie currently ranks #2328 among girls' names in America, with 85,789 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Susie has been recorded 85,789 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #2328 nationally and more common than 87% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2328 among girls today
- 85,789 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Susie is currently the #2328 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 85,789 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2328
- among girls today
- 85,789
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Susie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2328
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Susie was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
1,476 babies were named Susie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
How Susie compares
85,789 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Susie's all-time total is 225x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Susie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85,789 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,476 | 48 | 19,840 |
Susie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Susie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 70 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 1,476 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Susie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1919
Current rank
#2,328
Active since
1880
Susie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 1,476
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Susie popularity over time - boys
278 total births recorded since 1892 (Susie as boys' name)
Susie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Susie's strongest decade.
12,179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Susie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 4,780
1880s
4,780 births
- 1890s
1890s
6,530 births
- 1900s
1900s
7,312 births
- 1910s
1910s
11,562 births
- 1920s
1920s
12,179 births
- 1930s
1930s
7,920 births
- 1940s
1940s
9,208 births
- 1950s
1950s
10,296 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,810 births
- 1970s 2,976
1970s
2,976 births
- 1980s 1,792
1980s
1,792 births
- 1990s 1,164
1990s
1,164 births
- 2000s 879
2000s
879 births
- 2010s 858
2010s
858 births
- 2020s 523
2020s
523 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12,179 births (14% of all-time use).
How Susie 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 Susie's total volume
Susie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Susie by state
Where Susie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6,119 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5,858 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 4,734 | 5.5% |
| #4 | California | | 4,029 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 3,635 | 4.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 3,386 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 2,892 | 3.4% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 2,861 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Susie's total US births 7.1%
Even split
6,119 of 85,789 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Susie appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Susie? ▼
Susie has been given to 85,789 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2328 as of the latest data. 1,476 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Susie most popular? ▼
Susie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12,179 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Susie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Susie are Texas (6,119 births), Georgia (5,858 births), Alabama (4,734 births).
How long has the name Susie been used? ▼
Susie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Susie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Susan, Susanne, Susana, Susanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Susie's data
- Susie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (12,179 total births); usage has since declined to 523 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Susies (6,119 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Susie
Nearby Names Like Susie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Susie
Susan Girl
#1120 1,123,481 births
Susanne Girl
#11137 26,094 births
Susana Girl
#2329 20,999 births
Susanna Girl
#1350 19,987 births
Susannah Girl
#2723 7,784 births
Compare Susie side by side: Susie vs Susan Susie vs Susanne Susie vs Susana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Susie
Lizzie #2327
39,538 births · Peak 1919
Susana #2329
20,999 births · Peak 1993
Addalynn #2326
2,316 births · Peak 2015
Isobel #2330
3,802 births · Peak 2016
Anvi #2325
1,419 births · Peak 2025
Marla #2331
38,781 births · Peak 1955
Mahelet #2324
258 births · Peak 2024
Emme #2332
3,613 births · Peak 2009
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Susie: #2328 Girls' Name - 85,789 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/susie. 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 Susie 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.