US rank #12253 Girls' name Peak 1962 1,211 births

Susy — #12253 US girls' name

1,211 babies named Susy in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s791950s1481960s2181970s2401980s1501990s1552000s1142010s742020s33
#12253
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Susy was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

32 babies were named Susy in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Susy

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,211 babies named Susy between 1940 and 2024, spanning 85 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Susy currently holds the #12253 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Susy performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 240 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Susy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 282 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Susy in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Susy 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 1,211 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.

Susy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,211

Since 1940

85 years of records

Peak year

1962

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#12,253

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1940

Recorded for 85 years

Last year on file: 2024

Susy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1940

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1962)
32
Annual births at peak — across 85 years of records
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Susy by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
240 births that decade — 20% of Susy's all-time total
1940s791950s1481960s2181970s2401980s1501990s1552000s1142010s742020s33

Susy by state

Where Susy concentrates geographically — total births since 1940

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Susy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
282 23.3%
#2 Texas
30 2.5%
#3 New York
28 2.3%
California share of Susy's total US births 23.3%
Even split

282 of 1,211 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Susy?
1,211 babies have been named Susy since 1940. It currently ranks #12253 among girls. The peak year was 1962 with 32 births.
When was Susy most popular?
Susy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 240 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Susy most popular?
The top states for the name Susy are California (282 births), Texas (30 births), New York (28 births).
How long has the name Susy been used?
Susy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 85 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Susy?
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.

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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, 1940–2024 (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.