Suzanna
Girl name · #2787 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Suzanna? In official American birth records, Suzanna has been tracked continuously since 1892, giving it 133 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Suzanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Suzanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Suzanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Suzanna is most common
State-level data for Suzanna 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 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
How old is the name Suzanna?
In official American birth records, the name Suzanna first appeared in 1892 (over 133 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. 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.