Girls' name · since 1916
Suzann
Suzann has 4,034 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,970 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,034
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Suzann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 4,034 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suzann has been recorded 4,034 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2013.
- #2,970 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,034 born since 1916
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suzann ranks #2,970 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,034 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,970 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,034
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Suzann's 4,034 recorded births place it above 95.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Suzann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Suzann splits its recorded history at 1963: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 129 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Suzann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2013
- Peak year (1947)
- 129
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Suzann by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,100 births, 27% of the file).
1950s was Suzann's strongest decade.
1,100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Suzann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 40
1920s
40 births
- 1930s 260
1930s
260 births
- 1940s
1940s
877 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,100 births
- 1960s
1960s
956 births
- 1970s
1970s
499 births
- 1980s 199
1980s
199 births
- 1990s 81
1990s
81 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,100 births (27% of all-time use).
How Suzann 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 Suzann's total volume
Suzann by state
Where Suzann concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| 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% |
346 of 4,034 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Suzann appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Suzann's data
- Suzann's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,100 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Suzanns (346 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Suzann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~97 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, 1916–2013 (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 Suzann 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.