US rank #8603 Girls' name Peak 2009 691 births

Zuzanna — #8603 US girls' name

691 babies named Zuzanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s432000s2802010s2922020s76
#8603
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 51% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Zuzanna was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

52 babies were named Zuzanna in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zuzanna

The Social Security Administration has registered 691 babies named Zuzanna between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zuzanna currently holds the #8603 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zuzanna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 292 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zuzanna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 267 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Zuzanna in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zuzanna 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 691 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.

Zuzanna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

691

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2009

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,603

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zuzanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
52
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
0204060 202420202016201220082004200019961991 8

Zuzanna by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
292 births that decade — 42% of Zuzanna's all-time total
1990s432000s2802010s2922020s76

Zuzanna by state

Where Zuzanna concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Zuzanna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
267 38.6%
#2 New York
86 12.4%
#3 New Jersey
35 5.1%
Illinois share of Zuzanna's total US births 38.6%
Even split

267 of 691 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zuzanna?
691 babies have been named Zuzanna since 1991. It currently ranks #8603 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 52 births.
When was Zuzanna most popular?
Zuzanna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 292 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Zuzanna most popular?
The top states for the name Zuzanna are Illinois (267 births), New York (86 births), New Jersey (35 births).
How long has the name Zuzanna been used?
Zuzanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zuzanna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zuzu, Zuzana. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1991–2024 (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.