Suzanne
Girl name · #2390 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Suzanne in class?
Suzanne scores 48 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 Suzanne is most common
Geography matters for names, and Suzanne is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Suzannes were PA (9), CA (5), IL (5), NY (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 48/100 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.