US rank #4556 Girls' name Peak 1962 3,954 births

Suzie — #4556 US girls' name

3,954 babies named Suzie in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s61910s171920s561930s1451940s4541950s6101960s11161970s4601980s2951990s1862000s2032010s2572020s149
#4556
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Suzie was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

175 babies were named Suzie in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Suzie

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,954 babies named Suzie between 1897 and 2024, spanning 128 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Suzie currently holds the #4556 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 175 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Suzie performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,116 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Suzie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 655 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Suzie in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Suzie 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 3,954 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.

Suzie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,954

Since 1897

128 years of records

Peak year

1962

175 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#4,556

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1897

Recorded for 128 years

Last year on file: 2024

Suzie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1897

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1962)
175
Annual births at peak — across 128 years of records
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Suzie by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,116 births that decade — 28% of Suzie's all-time total
1890s61910s171920s561930s1451940s4541950s6101960s11161970s4601980s2951990s1862000s2032010s2572020s149

Suzie by state

Where Suzie concentrates geographically — total births since 1897

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Suzie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
655 16.6%
#2 Texas
221 5.6%
#3 Illinois
59 1.5%
#4 Florida
52 1.3%
#5 Ohio
47 1.2%
#6 New York
44 1.1%
#7 Washington
44 1.1%
#8 Indiana
41 1.0%
California share of Suzie's total US births 16.6%
Even split

655 of 3,954 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Suzie appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Suzie?
3,954 babies have been named Suzie since 1897. It currently ranks #4556 among girls. The peak year was 1962 with 175 births.
When was Suzie most popular?
Suzie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,116 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Suzie most popular?
The top states for the name Suzie are California (655 births), Texas (221 births), Illinois (59 births).
How long has the name Suzie been used?
Suzie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 128 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Suzie?
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, 1897–2024 (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.