Girls' name · since 1946

Suzzane

Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 146 babies named Suzzane, peaking in 1950. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,078 of 72,339
all-time among girls
146
born since 1946
1960s
peak decade

146 girls have been named Suzzane since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Suzzane has 146 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1984.

  • #23,078 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 146 born since 1946
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suzzane ranks #23,078 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.

#23,078 of 72,339
all-time among girls
146
born since 1946
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Suzzane's 146 recorded births place it above 68.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Suzzane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Suzzane's full recorded timeline at 1965, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1950 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Suzzane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1950)
11
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
4681012 19461951195919631968197219811984 7

Suzzane by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (45 births, 31% of the file).

1960s was Suzzane's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Suzzane births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 45 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Suzzane by state

Where Suzzane concentrates geographically, total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Suzzane
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 4.1%
California share of Suzzane's total US births 4.1%

6 of 146 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Suzzane?
Suzzane has been given to 146 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,078 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 11 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
Where does Suzzane sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suzzane ranks #23,078 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Suzzane most popular?
Suzzane was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Suzzane most popular?
The top states for the name Suzzane are California (6 births).
How long has the name Suzzane been used?
The SSA has tracked Suzzane since 1946 -- 39 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Suzzane?
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 Suzzane's data

  • Suzzane's decade-level peak was the 1960s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Suzzanes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Suzzane

Nearby Names Like Suzzane

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Suzzane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1946–1984 (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 Suzzane 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.