Suzan
A girl's name with 9,081 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A female given name.
Suzan is a girl's baby name of Hebrew and Persian origin, a variant of Susan — from the Hebrew Shoshannah, meaning 'lily' or 'rose.' The spelling Suzan reflects Turkish and Persian phonetic conventions, giving this classic a cross-cultural dimension.
Susan/Suzan dominated American naming charts in the 1950s-60s, and its current rarity makes it feel quietly vintage — a name that's waited patiently for its moment to feel fresh again.
EtymologyShow more
Suzan's linguistic roots are not definitively traced to a single tradition. For names recorded as far back as 1898, the lack of a clear origin label often means the name predates modern naming databases or belongs to a tradition not yet well-cataloged in English-language references.
What the data does show: Suzan has 9,081 recorded U.S. births as a girl's name, with its clean, contemporary ending among the most common endings in modern American names.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Suzan was #6733 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #17341, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 31 | #15240 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 118 | #10498 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 174 | #7259 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 242 | #4566 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 331 | #2982 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 658 | #1668 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 2,018 | #738 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 3,571 | #479 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 1,653 | #661 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 207 | #2160 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 61 | #4219 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 12 | #4853 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 5 | #1939 | — |
The Story of Suzan
A Baby Boomer name
Peaking in 1955, Suzan is a timeless Baby Boomer name. Girls named Suzan are most likely born between 1945 and 1965.
How rare is Suzan?
Only about 1 in every 720,000 babies born in 2024 was named Suzan — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1898, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1950s with 3,571 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Suzan by the numbers
- Would fill 189 school buses
- Meeting one Suzan per day would take 24.9 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(106 years, 1898–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #17341 |
| 2023 | 5 | #17326 |
| 2022 | 8 | #12118 |
| 2021 | 5 | #17398 |
| 2020 | 8 | #12018 |
| 2019 | 8 | #12327 |
| 2018 | 10 | #10473 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6774 |
| 2016 | 7 | #14176 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10775 |
| 2014 | 6 | #16288 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7706 |
| 2012 | 15 | #8172 |
| 2011 | 10 | #11105 |
| 2010 | 18 | #7185 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8837 |
| 2008 | 13 | #9428 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8956 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6325 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6787 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1898–2024