Suzannah

A girl's name of Hebrew origin with 1,778 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#11996 in 2024Declining

Meaning & Origin

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Susanna.

Suzannah is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, an elaborated spelling of Susanna, from the Hebrew Shoshannah meaning 'lily' — a name of biblical beauty carried by one of the most courageous women in the deuterocanonical scriptures.

Suzannah's double-a spelling gives it a visual fullness and historical feeling, echoing the spelling patterns of Hebrew names like Hannah and Rebekah. Stephen Foster's famous 1847 song 'Oh! Susanna' has kept the name's sound alive in American musical consciousness for over 175 years. With over 1,700 recorded U.S. births, it carries genuine American heritage.

EtymologyShow more

Though Suzannah dates back to 1940 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.

Suzannah’s 1,778 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

1,778

Total births

Since 1940

1991

Peak

53 births

1940

First recorded

85 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Suzannah was #4803 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #11996, but its charm endures.

First appeared: 1940Peak: 1991 (53 births)Current: #11996

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Suzannah
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	51	#10151	▼
2010s	166	#7985	▼
2000s	249	#5718	▼
1990s	409	#3108	▲
1980s	298	#3153	▼
1970s	336	#2472	▲
1960s	168	#3695	▲
1950s	58	#4748	▲
1940s	43	#4324	—

The Story of Suzannah

A Millennial name

Peaking in 1991, Suzannah is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Suzannah are most likely born between 1981 and 2001.

How rare is Suzannah?

Only about 1 in every 450,000 babies born in 2024 was named Suzannah — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1940, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1990s with 409 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Suzannah by the numbers

Would fill 37 school buses
Meeting one Suzannah per day would take 4.9 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(78 years, 1940–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Suzannah
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	8	#11996	-2 (-20.0%)
2023	10	#10216	-1 (-9.1%)
2022	11	#9598	0
2021	11	#9478	0
2020	11	#9467	+4 (57.1%)
2019	7	#13646	-3 (-30.0%)
2018	10	#10475	-5 (-33.3%)
2017	15	#7797	-6 (-28.6%)
2016	21	#6167	+3 (16.7%)
2015	18	#6949	0
2014	18	#6956	-3 (-14.3%)
2013	21	#6229	+8 (61.5%)
2012	13	#9057	-6 (-31.6%)
2011	19	#6819	-5 (-20.8%)
2010	24	#5759	+1 (4.3%)
2009	23	#6066	+6 (35.3%)
2008	17	#7710	+5 (41.7%)
2007	12	#10064	-17 (-58.6%)
2006	29	#4936	0
2005	29	#4690	+1 (3.6%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Suzannah a boy's or girl's name?

Suzannah is primarily a girl's name.

When was Suzannah most popular?

Suzannah reached its peak popularity in 1991 with 53 births that year. It is currently ranked #11996 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Suzannah?

Suzannah is currently ranked #11996 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 1,778 babies since 1940.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1940–2024