Susanna
Girl name · #1173 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Susanna ranks #1173 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 197 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1247, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,137 girls born in 2025 was named Susanna.
Babies named Susanna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Susanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 21 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1958, when 311 girls were named Susanna — good for #551 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Susanna in class?
Susanna scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Susanna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Susanna is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Susannas were CA (18), TX (15), NY (12), OH (12), GA (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Susanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Susanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Suzanna, Martina, Dianna, Deanna, and Claudia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Susanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 197 | #1173 |
| 2024 | 169 | #1350 |
| 2023 | 178 | #1287 |
| 2022 | 158 | #1422 |
| 2021 | 150 | #1432 |
| 2020 | 158 | #1373 |
| 2019 | 180 | #1283 |
| 2018 | 157 | #1423 |
| 2017 | 159 | #1432 |
| 2016 | 194 | #1257 |
| 2015 | 196 | #1247 |
| 2014 | 159 | #1427 |
| 2013 | 172 | #1351 |
| 2012 | 193 | #1251 |
| 2011 | 170 | #1354 |
| 2010 | 156 | #1450 |
| 2009 | 164 | #1426 |
| 2008 | 163 | #1445 |
| 2007 | 195 | #1263 |
| 2006 | 187 | #1278 |
| 2005 | 182 | #1244 |
| 2004 | 196 | #1152 |
| 2003 | 199 | #1105 |
| 2002 | 188 | #1113 |
| 2001 | 183 | #1141 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Susanna a popular girl name?
Susanna ranked #1173 among girls in 2025 with 197 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1247.
When was the name Susanna most popular?
Susanna peaked in 1958, when 311 American girls received the name (ranked #551 that year). Since 1958 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Susanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,137 newborn American girls was named Susanna. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.