Suzette
Girl name · #4677 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Suzette, placing it at #4677 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Suzette.
The 113-year story
Suzette first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1964, when 719 girls were named Suzette — good for #352 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 Suzette per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Suzette in class?
Suzette scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Suzette will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Suzette is most common
State-level data for Suzette is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Suzette
Statistically, parents drawn to Suzette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lynette, Evette, Janette, Annette, and Yvette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Suzette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 56 | #3096 |
| 2006 | 63 | #2778 |
| 2005 | 125 | #1615 |
| 2004 | 78 | #2240 |
| 2003 | 63 | #2556 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2976 |
| 2001 | 71 | #2259 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Suzette a popular girl name?
Suzette ranked #4677 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Suzette most popular?
Suzette peaked in 1964, when 719 American girls received the name (ranked #352 that year). Since 1964 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Suzette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Suzette. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.