Suzanna
A girl's name of Hebrew origin with 9,585 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Susanna.
Suzanna is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, a variant of Susanna, from the Hebrew Shoshannah, meaning 'lily' or 'rose' — a flower of purity and beauty. With nearly 9,600 recorded births in U.S. SSA data, Suzanna has meaningful American history.
The Suzanna spelling with a "z" has a slightly different visual character from the more standard Susan or Susanna, giving it an old-fashioned European feel. The folk song Oh! Susanna embedded this name in American consciousness as a name of frontier cheerfulness and resilience, and its floral meaning keeps it fresh and beautiful.
EtymologyShow more
Though Suzanna dates back to 1892 in U.S. records, its etymological path is not always straightforward. Names that predate modern naming databases sometimes resist easy classification — they may have been oral traditions, regional family names, or adaptations that were never systematically recorded. The Hebrew classification provides a starting point, but the full derivation likely involves more nuance than a single label can capture.
Suzanna’s 9,585 recorded births provide enough of a footprint to establish it as a real, chosen name in American culture — not a typo or a one-off, but a deliberate selection by hundreds of families.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Suzanna was #1892 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #2839, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 270 | #3096 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 664 | #2716 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 956 | #2006 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 1,327 | #1305 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 1,500 | #1021 | — |
| 1970s | 1,591 | #870 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 1,323 | #916 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 929 | #1061 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 520 | #1218 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 174 | #2079 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 153 | #2498 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 129 | #2176 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 42 | #1819 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 7 | #1260 | — |
The Story of Suzanna
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1973, Suzanna is a Gen X staple. Girls named Suzanna are most likely born between 1963 and 1983.
How rare is Suzanna?
Only about 1 in every 61,017 babies born in 2024 was named Suzanna — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1892, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 1970s with 1,591 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Suzanna by the numbers
- Would fill 200 school buses
- Meeting one Suzanna per day would take 26.3 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(122 years, 1892–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59 | #2839 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2610 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3545 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3217 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3152 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2684 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2864 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2843 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2735 |
| 2013 | 72 | #2505 |
| 2012 | 83 | #2282 |
| 2011 | 79 | #2365 |
| 2010 | 79 | #2403 |
| 2009 | 70 | #2640 |
| 2008 | 97 | #2100 |
| 2007 | 95 | #2132 |
| 2006 | 88 | #2203 |
| 2005 | 101 | #1923 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1892–2024