Suzan
A respelling of Susan, which comes from the Hebrew Shoshannah, meaning lily or rose; Susanna appears in the Book of Daniel and in the Gospels.
Suzan in 2025
Suzan was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Suzan has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Suzan
Suzan reached its highest point in 1955, when 484 babies were given the name, ranking 730th that year.
Across the 128 years of records since 1898, 9,081 babies have been named Suzan. Half of them were born before 1957, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Suzan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Suzan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 2,939 |
| 1910s | 12 | 7,148 |
| 1920s | 61 | 4,880 |
| 1930s | 207 | 1,887 |
| 1940s | 1,653 | 906 |
| 1950s | 3,571 | 730 |
| 1960s | 2,018 | 1,032 |
| 1970s | 658 | 1,863 |
| 1980s | 331 | 3,472 |
| 1990s | 242 | 4,916 |
| 2000s | 174 | 7,615 |
| 2010s | 118 | 11,503 |
| 2020s | 31 | 19,880 |
Where Suzan is heading
Suzan has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 10 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1955 peak — Suzan is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Suzan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Suzan.