Susie
Girl name · #1911 in 2025 · Very rare
Susie is currently the #1911 girl name in the United States — 101 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2060, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 girls born in 2025 was named Susie.
Babies named Susie per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Susie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 361 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 1,476 girls were named Susie — good for #151 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 Susie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Susie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Susie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Susie is most common
State-level data for Susie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Susie
Statistically, parents drawn to Susie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Essie, Sallie, Minnie, Effie, and Jennie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Susie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2022 | 84 | #2228 |
| 2021 | 84 | #2212 |
| 2020 | 88 | #2078 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 97 | #2014 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1989 |
| 2016 | 85 | #2247 |
| 2015 | 95 | #2060 |
| 2014 | 79 | #2323 |
| 2013 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2012 | 84 | #2232 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 86 | #2237 |
| 2009 | 89 | #2204 |
| 2008 | 91 | #2184 |
| 2007 | 89 | #2213 |
| 2006 | 98 | #2016 |
| 2005 | 78 | #2296 |
| 2004 | 78 | #2240 |
| 2003 | 75 | #2260 |
| 2002 | 92 | #1915 |
| 2001 | 88 | #1957 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Susie a popular girl name?
Susie ranked #1911 among girls in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2060.
When was the name Susie most popular?
Susie peaked in 1919, when 1,476 American girls received the name (ranked #151 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Susie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American girls was named Susie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.