Total births
4,270
Girls' name · since 1913
Suzy
4,270 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.
- #7631
- among girls today
- 4,270
- born since 1913
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Suzy currently ranks #7631 among girls' names in America, with 4,270 babies recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Suzy recorded 4,270 times among girls since 1913, holding rank #7631 nationally today, ahead of 57% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #7631 among girls today
- 4,270 born since 1913
- 1960s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Suzy is currently the #7631 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 4,270 born since 1913, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7631
- among girls today
- 4,270
- born since 1913
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Suzy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7631
of 17,726 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
227 babies were named Suzy in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
How Suzy compares
4,270 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Suzy's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Suzy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,270 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 227 | 48 | 19,840 |
Suzy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Suzy's full recorded timeline at 1977, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 227 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Suzy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1962
Current rank
#7,631
Active since
1913
Suzy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 227
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Suzy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Suzy's strongest decade.
1,431 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Suzy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 34
1920s
34 births
- 1930s 100
1930s
100 births
- 1940s 460
1940s
460 births
- 1950s
1950s
739 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,431 births
- 1970s 509
1970s
509 births
- 1980s 316
1980s
316 births
- 1990s 192
1990s
192 births
- 2000s 180
2000s
180 births
- 2010s 194
2010s
194 births
- 2020s 110
2020s
110 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,431 births (34% of all-time use).
How Suzy 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 Suzy's total volume
Suzy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Suzy by state
Where Suzy concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 683 | 16.0% |
| #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 16.0%
Even split
683 of 4,270 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? ▼
Suzy has been given to 4,270 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7631 as of the latest data. 227 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Suzy most popular? ▼
Suzy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,431 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Suzy since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Suzy's data
- Suzy's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,431 total births); usage has since declined to 110 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Suzys (683 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 Suzy
Nearby Names Like Suzy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Suzy
Suzanne Girl
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Suzette Girl
#4686 16,963 births
Suzanna Girl
#2800 9,648 births
Suzan Girl
#15366 9,081 births
Suzann Girl
4,034 births
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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, 1913–2025 (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. "Suzy: #7631 Girls' Name - 4,270 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/suzy. 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 Suzy 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.