US rank #7604 Girls' name Peak 1962 4,249 births

Suzy — #7604 US girls' name

4,249 babies named Suzy in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s341930s1001940s4601950s7391960s14321970s5091980s3161990s1922000s1802010s1942020s88
#7604
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Suzy was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

228 babies were named Suzy in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Suzy

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,249 babies named Suzy between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Suzy currently holds the #7604 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 228 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Suzy performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,432 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Suzy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 683 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Suzy in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Suzy 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 4,249 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.

Suzy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,249

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1962

228 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#7,604

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Suzy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1962)
228
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Suzy by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,432 births that decade — 34% of Suzy's all-time total
1910s51920s341930s1001940s4601950s7391960s14321970s5091980s3161990s1922000s1802010s1942020s88

Suzy by state

Where Suzy concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Suzy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
683 16.1%
#2 Texas
235 5.5%
#3 New York
226 5.3%
#4 Illinois
98 2.3%
#5 Ohio
87 2.0%
#6 Michigan
79 1.9%
#7 Florida
67 1.6%
#8 Missouri
29 0.7%
California share of Suzy's total US births 16.1%
Even split

683 of 4,249 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Suzy appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Suzy?
4,249 babies have been named Suzy since 1913. It currently ranks #7604 among girls. The peak year was 1962 with 228 births.
When was Suzy most popular?
Suzy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,432 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Suzy most popular?
The top states for the name Suzy are California (683 births), Texas (235 births), New York (226 births).
How long has the name Suzy been used?
Suzy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Suzy?
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, 1913–2024 (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.