Suzanna
Girl name · #2787 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Suzanna is currently the #2787 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Suzanna.
The 133-year story
Suzanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1973, when 185 girls were named Suzanna — good for #749 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 Suzanna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Suzanna in class?
Suzanna scores 65 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 Suzanna is most common
State-level data for Suzanna 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 Suzanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Suzanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Corinna, Roxanna, Janna, Rosanna, and Deanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Suzanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 49 | #3179 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 66 | #2635 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 72 | #2484 |
| 2012 | 83 | #2265 |
| 2011 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 79 | #2386 |
| 2009 | 70 | #2614 |
| 2008 | 97 | #2092 |
| 2007 | 95 | #2117 |
| 2006 | 88 | #2186 |
| 2005 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2004 | 100 | #1883 |
| 2003 | 93 | #1947 |
| 2002 | 109 | #1683 |
| 2001 | 111 | #1641 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Suzanna a popular girl name?
Suzanna ranked #2787 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Suzanna most popular?
Suzanna peaked in 1973, when 185 American girls received the name (ranked #749 that year). Since 1973 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Suzanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Suzanna. It scores 65/100 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.