Recorded 1916–2013 Girls' name Peak 1947 4,034 births

Suzann — girls' name

4,034 babies named Suzann in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1950s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Suzann was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

129 babies were named Suzann in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Suzann

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,034 babies named Suzann between 1916 and 2013, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Suzann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 129 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Suzann performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,100 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Suzann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 346 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Suzann in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Suzann 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 4,034 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.

Suzann at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

4,034

Since 1916

98 years of records

Peak year

1947

129 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1916

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2013

Suzann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1916

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1947)
129
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
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Suzann by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,100 births that decade — 27% of Suzann's all-time total
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Suzann by state

Where Suzann concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Suzann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
346 8.6%
#2 California
302 7.5%
#3 New York
253 6.3%
#4 Michigan
196 4.9%
#5 Texas
168 4.2%
#6 Illinois
158 3.9%
#7 Ohio
153 3.8%
#8 New Jersey
53 1.3%
Pennsylvania share of Suzann's total US births 8.6%
Even split

346 of 4,034 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Suzann appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Suzann?
4,034 babies have been named Suzann since 1916. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1947 with 129 births.
When was Suzann most popular?
Suzann was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,100 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Suzann most popular?
The top states for the name Suzann are Pennsylvania (346 births), California (302 births), New York (253 births).
How long has the name Suzann been used?
Suzann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 98 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Suzann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suzanne, Suzette, Suzanna, Suzan, 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, 1916–2013 (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.