Suzanne
Girl name · #2390 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Suzanne? In official American birth records, Suzanne has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Suzanne ranks #2390 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 75 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Suzanne.
The 145-year story
Suzanne first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1962, when 6,851 girls were named Suzanne — good for #65 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.
Babies named Suzanne per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Suzanne in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Suzanne is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Suzanne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Suzanne is most common
State-level data for Suzanne 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 Suzanne
Statistically, parents drawn to Suzanne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yvonne, Marianne, Joanne, Leanne, and Darlene.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Suzanne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 74 | #2432 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2617 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 77 | #2371 |
| 2013 | 95 | #2032 |
| 2012 | 86 | #2189 |
| 2011 | 68 | #2614 |
| 2010 | 88 | #2202 |
| 2009 | 81 | #2375 |
| 2008 | 115 | #1854 |
| 2007 | 121 | #1770 |
| 2006 | 124 | #1691 |
| 2005 | 121 | #1645 |
| 2004 | 143 | #1436 |
| 2003 | 165 | #1267 |
| 2002 | 176 | #1165 |
| 2001 | 204 | #1050 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Suzanne?
In official American birth records, the name Suzanne first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Suzanne a popular girl name?
Suzanne ranked #2390 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Suzanne most popular?
Suzanne peaked in 1962, when 6,851 American girls received the name (ranked #65 that year). Since 1962 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Suzanne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Suzanne. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.