Suzette
Girl name · #4677 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Suzette? In official American birth records, Suzette has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Suzette in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Suzette is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 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 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
How old is the name Suzette?
In official American birth records, the name Suzette first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
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. 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.