Total births
9,648
Girls' name · since 1892
Suzanna
9,648 babies named Suzanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2800
- among girls today
- 9,648
- born since 1892
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Suzanna is the #2800 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,648 recorded since 1892.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suzanna has been recorded 9,648 times among girls since 1892, currently ranked #2800 nationally and more common than 84% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.
- #2800 among girls today
- 9,648 born since 1892
- 1970s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Suzanna is currently the #2800 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 9,648 born since 1892, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2800
- among girls today
- 9,648
- born since 1892
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Suzanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2800
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Suzanna was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
185 babies were named Suzanna in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
How Suzanna compares
9,648 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
Suzanna's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Suzanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,648 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 185 | 48 | 19,840 |
Suzanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Suzanna's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1903, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 185, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Suzanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1973
Current rank
#2,800
Active since
1892
Suzanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025
- Peak year (1973)
- 185
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Suzanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Suzanna's strongest decade.
1,591 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Suzanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 42
1900s
42 births
- 1910s 129
1910s
129 births
- 1920s 153
1920s
153 births
- 1930s 174
1930s
174 births
- 1940s 520
1940s
520 births
- 1950s
1950s
929 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,323 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,591 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,500 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,327 births
- 2000s
2000s
956 births
- 2010s
2010s
665 births
- 2020s 332
2020s
332 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,591 births (16% of all-time use).
How Suzanna 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 Suzanna's total volume
Suzanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Suzanna by state
Where Suzanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,386 | 14.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 713 | 7.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 437 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 423 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 304 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 250 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 247 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Florida | | 170 | 1.8% |
California share of Suzanna's total US births 14.4%
Even split
1,386 of 9,648 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Suzanna appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Suzanna? ▼
Suzanna has been given to 9,648 babies in the U.S. since 1892, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2800 as of the latest data. 185 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Suzanna most popular? ▼
Suzanna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,591 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Suzanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Suzanna are California (1,386 births), Texas (713 births), New York (437 births).
How long has the name Suzanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Suzanna since 1892 -- 134 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Suzanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suzanne, Suzette, Suzan, Suzy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Suzanna's data
- Suzanna's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,591 total births); usage has since declined to 332 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Suzannas (1,386 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 Suzanna
Nearby Names Like Suzanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Suzanna
Suzanne Girl
#2533 219,309 births
Suzette Girl
#4686 16,963 births
Suzan Girl
#15366 9,081 births
Suzy Girl
#7631 4,270 births
Suzann Girl
4,034 births
Compare Suzanna side by side: Suzanna vs Suzanne Suzanna vs Suzette Suzanna vs Suzan
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Suzanna
Carlota #2799
2,460 births · Peak 2023
Colleen #2801
162,754 births · Peak 1964
Lynn #2798
182,387 births · Peak 1956
Darcie #2802
5,753 births · Peak 1971
Vanellope #2797
840 births · Peak 2019
Medina #2803
1,987 births · Peak 2024
Zayleigh #2796
925 births · Peak 2019
Mirella #2804
3,280 births · Peak 1997
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, 1892–2025 (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. "Suzanna: #2800 Girls' Name - 9,648 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/suzanna. 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 Suzanna 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.