Total births
9,081
Girls' name · since 1898
Suzan
9,081 babies named Suzan in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15366
- among girls today
- 9,081
- born since 1898
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Suzan is the #15366 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,081 recorded since 1898.
Suzan has 9,081 recorded births among girls since 1898, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15366 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2024.
- #15366 among girls today
- 9,081 born since 1898
- 1950s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Suzan is currently the #15366 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 9,081 born since 1898, peaking in the 1950s.
- #15366
- among girls today
- 9,081
- born since 1898
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Suzan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15366
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Suzan was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
484 babies were named Suzan in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
How Suzan compares
9,081 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Suzan's all-time total is 24x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Suzan | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,081 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 484 | 48 | 19,840 |
Suzan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Suzan splits its recorded history at 1972: 15% of all births land in the more recent half, 85% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 484 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Suzan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1955
Current rank
#15,366
Active since
1898
Suzan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2024
- Peak year (1955)
- 484
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Suzan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Suzan's strongest decade.
3,571 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Suzan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 61
1920s
61 births
- 1930s 207
1930s
207 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,653 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,571 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,018 births
- 1970s 658
1970s
658 births
- 1980s 331
1980s
331 births
- 1990s 242
1990s
242 births
- 2000s 174
2000s
174 births
- 2010s 118
2010s
118 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 3,571 births (39% of all-time use).
How Suzan 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 Suzan's total volume
Suzan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Suzan by state
Where Suzan concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 998 | 11.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 688 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 555 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 504 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 431 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 376 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 369 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 195 | 2.1% |
California share of Suzan's total US births 11.0%
Even split
998 of 9,081 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Suzan appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Suzan? ▼
Suzan has been given to 9,081 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15366 as of the latest data. 484 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
When was Suzan most popular? ▼
Suzan was most popular in the 1950s decade with 3,571 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Suzan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Suzan are California (998 births), New York (688 births), Texas (555 births).
How long has the name Suzan been used? ▼
Suzan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 127 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Suzan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suzanne, Suzette, Suzanna, Suzy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Suzan's data
- Suzan's decade-level peak was the 1950s (3,571 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Suzans (998 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Suzan
Nearby Names Like Suzan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Suzan
Suzanne Girl
#2533 219,309 births
Suzette Girl
#4686 16,963 births
Suzanna Girl
#2800 9,648 births
Suzy Girl
#7631 4,270 births
Suzann Girl
4,034 births
Compare Suzan side by side: Suzan vs Suzanne Suzan vs Suzette Suzan vs Suzanna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Suzan
Ellyn #15365
3,836 births · Peak 1991
Thera #15367
892 births · Peak 1982
Wave #15364
116 births · Peak 1917
Tracie #15368
32,594 births · Peak 1970
Mildreth #15363
66 births · Peak 1897
Armella #15369
763 births · Peak 1926
Valera #15362
1,063 births · Peak 1919
Catherina #15370
933 births · Peak 1962
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, 1898–2024 (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. "Suzan: #15366 Girls' Name - 9,081 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/suzan. 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 Suzan 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.