Fun Facts About the Name Suzanne
- A favorite of earlier generations: Suzanne appeared in the U.S. top 100 in 3 separate runs, totaling 30 years. Its last run lasted 15 consecutive years, from 1959 through 1973.
- More than 219 thousand babies named Suzanne: U.S. records list 219,801 babies given the name Suzanne from 1880 through 2025. Even 492 boys received the name Suzanne - about 1 boy for every 446 girls.
What Does the Name Suzanne Mean?
Suzanne is the French form of Susanna, a name that comes from the Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshannah), meaning "lily." The Hebrew noun appears in the Song of Songs, where it refers to a flower; translators have rendered it as "lily," and in some passages as "rose," so the exact blossom is not settled. The literal sense of the name is simply that flower.
The Hebrew word is widely thought to be a loanword rather than a native root, possibly related to Egyptian seshen, meaning "lotus." Because the botanical referent is uncertain, fuller glosses such as "graceful lily" are customary interpretations built on the basic meaning, not part of the etymology itself.
Suzanne Name History & Origins
The name reached Europe through the Greek Σουσάννα (Sousanna), the form found in the Septuagint and the New Testament. In the Greek text of Daniel, Susanna is a woman falsely accused by two elders and vindicated by the young Daniel; in Luke 8:3, a woman named Susanna is listed among the followers of Jesus who supported his ministry. Latin translators used the form Susanna, which then passed into the languages of western Europe.
French developed Suzanne from the Latin Susanna. Christian devotion helped the name spread, particularly through the veneration of Saint Susanna, a Roman martyr honored from the early centuries of the church and associated with a basilica in Rome. The French spelling Suzanne has also been used in Dutch, and it entered English use as a name distinct from the native English Susan.
Common short forms include Suzy, Susie, and the French Suzette. In modern culture, Suzanne is the title of a well-known 1966 song by Leonard Cohen, a literary and musical association that came long after the name's biblical and medieval use.
How Popular is the Name Suzanne?
Suzanne has a rich multi-era history in the U.S. top 100, spanning 30 total years and enjoying its modern revival from 1959 to 1973.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,407 | 75 | 0.0047% |
| 2024 | #2,547 | 70 | 0.0043% |
| 2023 | #2,728 | 64 | 0.0040% |
| 2022 | #3,026 | 55 | 0.0034% |
| 2021 | #3,062 | 54 | 0.0033% |
| 2020 | #3,540 | 43 | 0.0027% |
| 2019 | #3,162 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 2018 | #3,046 | 54 | 0.0032% |
| 2017 | #2,461 | 74 | 0.0043% |
| 2016 | #2,640 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 2015 | #2,380 | 78 | 0.0044% |
| 2014 | #2,388 | 77 | 0.0043% |
| 2013 | #2,050 | 95 | 0.0054% |
| 2012 | #2,204 | 86 | 0.0049% |
| 2011 | #2,636 | 68 | 0.0039% |
| 2010 | #2,217 | 88 | 0.0050% |
| 2009 | #2,393 | 81 | 0.0044% |
| 2008 | #1,862 | 115 | 0.0061% |
| 2007 | #1,781 | 121 | 0.0063% |
| 2006 | #1,699 | 124 | 0.0065% |
| 2005 | #1,655 | 121 | 0.0065% |
| 2004 | #1,443 | 143 | 0.0078% |
| 2003 | #1,271 | 165 | 0.0090% |
| 2002 | #1,172 | 176 | 0.0098% |
| 2001 | #1,053 | 204 | 0.0113% |
| 2000 | #1,020 | 207 | 0.0114% |
| 1999 | #950 | 219 | 0.0123% |
| 1998 | #836 | 255 | 0.0144% |
| 1997 | #774 | 271 | 0.0156% |
| 1996 | #667 | 333 | 0.0190% |
| 1995 | #632 | 345 | 0.0196% |
| 1994 | #560 | 424 | 0.0237% |
| 1993 | #521 | 469 | 0.0259% |
| 1992 | #443 | 570 | 0.0309% |
| 1991 | #396 | 646 | 0.0345% |
| 1990 | #370 | 716 | 0.0377% |
| 1989 | #309 | 836 | 0.0453% |
| 1988 | #279 | 891 | 0.0500% |
| 1987 | #266 | 948 | 0.0545% |
| 1986 | #255 | 1,009 | 0.0588% |
| 1985 | #235 | 1,099 | 0.0639% |
| 1984 | #205 | 1,293 | 0.0768% |
| 1983 | #189 | 1,403 | 0.0840% |
| 1982 | #174 | 1,626 | 0.0960% |
| 1981 | #161 | 1,776 | 0.1065% |
| 1980 | #139 | 2,103 | 0.1267% |
| 1979 | #127 | 2,245 | 0.1398% |
| 1978 | #117 | 2,507 | 0.1637% |
| 1977 | #121 | 2,373 | 0.1548% |
| 1976 | #126 | 2,200 | 0.1502% |
| 1975 | #121 | 2,319 | 0.1591% |
| 1974 | #111 | 2,697 | 0.1838% |
| 1973 | #98 | 3,036 | 0.2082% |
| 1972 | #92 | 3,300 | 0.2169% |
| 1971 | #89 | 3,931 | 0.2363% |
| 1970 | #87 | 4,425 | 0.2531% |
| 1969 | #75 | 4,902 | 0.2906% |
| 1968 | #69 | 5,041 | 0.3073% |
| 1967 | #63 | 5,489 | 0.3325% |
| 1966 | #62 | 5,684 | 0.3359% |
| 1965 | #65 | 5,912 | 0.3349% |
| 1964 | #67 | 6,485 | 0.3422% |
| 1963 | #65 | 6,820 | 0.3538% |
| 1962 | #65 | 6,852 | 0.3484% |
| 1961 | #68 | 6,611 | 0.3275% |
| 1960 | #78 | 5,966 | 0.2951% |
| 1959 | #96 | 5,162 | 0.2551% |
| 1958 | #104 | 4,637 | 0.2305% |
| 1957 | #102 | 4,660 | 0.2279% |
| 1956 | #94 | 5,024 | 0.2502% |
| 1955 | #86 | 5,137 | 0.2627% |
| 1954 | #82 | 5,236 | 0.2696% |
| 1953 | #78 | 5,472 | 0.2909% |
| 1952 | #84 | 4,909 | 0.2647% |
| 1951 | #83 | 4,827 | 0.2680% |
| 1950 | #71 | 5,267 | 0.3075% |
| 1949 | #62 | 5,609 | 0.3278% |
| 1948 | #66 | 5,448 | 0.3209% |
| 1947 | #53 | 6,231 | 0.3515% |
| 1946 | #52 | 5,948 | 0.3785% |
| 1945 | #68 | 3,770 | 0.2884% |
| 1944 | #78 | 3,462 | 0.2608% |
| 1943 | #86 | 3,280 | 0.2351% |
| 1942 | #103 | 2,708 | 0.2005% |
| 1941 | #97 | 2,611 | 0.2161% |
| 1940 | #109 | 2,337 | 0.2044% |
| 1939 | #122 | 2,032 | 0.1853% |
| 1938 | #133 | 1,807 | 0.1638% |
| 1937 | #145 | 1,546 | 0.1453% |
| 1936 | #151 | 1,350 | 0.1298% |
| 1935 | #154 | 1,310 | 0.1249% |
| 1934 | #153 | 1,340 | 0.1283% |
| 1933 | #181 | 950 | 0.0943% |
| 1932 | #215 | 828 | 0.0776% |
| 1931 | #214 | 805 | 0.0756% |
| 1930 | #217 | 793 | 0.0704% |
| 1929 | #260 | 603 | 0.0540% |
| 1928 | #268 | 583 | 0.0505% |
| 1927 | #296 | 509 | 0.0427% |
| 1926 | #294 | 522 | 0.0440% |
| 1925 | #327 | 414 | 0.0340% |
| 1924 | #335 | 405 | 0.0324% |
| 1923 | #350 | 359 | 0.0298% |
| 1922 | #362 | 334 | 0.0278% |
| 1921 | #338 | 376 | 0.0305% |
| 1920 | #389 | 285 | 0.0238% |
| 1919 | #474 | 199 | 0.0176% |
| 1918 | #434 | 234 | 0.0202% |
| 1917 | #465 | 194 | 0.0179% |
| 1916 | #504 | 167 | 0.0160% |
| 1915 | #474 | 169 | 0.0172% |
| 1914 | #483 | 131 | 0.0172% |
| 1913 | #515 | 98 | 0.0157% |
| 1912 | #534 | 84 | 0.0151% |
| 1911 | #521 | 64 | 0.0153% |
| 1910 | #537 | 58 | 0.0146% |
| 1909 | #506 | 56 | 0.0161% |
| 1908 | #613 | 39 | 0.0117% |
| 1907 | #737 | 27 | 0.0085% |
| 1906 | #840 | 20 | 0.0068% |
| 1905 | #961 | 16 | 0.0055% |
| 1904 | #666 | 28 | 0.0102% |
| 1903 | #730 | 22 | 0.0084% |
| 1902 | #647 | 27 | 0.0102% |
| 1901 | #794 | 18 | 0.0075% |
| 1900 | #1,003 | 15 | 0.0050% |
| 1899 | #869 | 15 | 0.0064% |
| 1898 | #884 | 16 | 0.0062% |
| 1897 | #976 | 12 | 0.0051% |
| 1896 | #1,202 | 9 | 0.0038% |
| 1895 | #1,193 | 9 | 0.0039% |
| 1894 | #844 | 14 | 0.0063% |
| 1893 | #1,013 | 10 | 0.0047% |
| 1892 | #1,261 | 7 | 0.0033% |
| 1891 | #1,517 | 5 | 0.0027% |
| 1890 | #1,191 | 7 | 0.0037% |
| 1889 | #834 | 11 | 0.0062% |
| 1888 | #886 | 10 | 0.0056% |
| 1887 | #848 | 9 | 0.0062% |
| 1886 | #1,089 | 6 | 0.0042% |
| 1885 | #1,183 | 5 | 0.0038% |
| 1884 | #1,160 | 5 | 0.0039% |
| 1882 | #558 | 12 | 0.0111% |
| 1881 | #814 | 6 | 0.0065% |
| 1880 | #825 | 6 | 0.0066% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | #6,844 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #7,998 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #7,689 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #4,508 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #6,126 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #5,549 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #5,421 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #4,093 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #4,360 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #3,376 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #3,363 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1976 | #5,517 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #4,264 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #5,158 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #2,998 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1972 | #2,970 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1971 | #2,539 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1970 | #3,488 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #2,532 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1968 | #2,022 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1967 | #2,020 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1966 | #3,903 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #2,359 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1964 | #2,646 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1963 | #2,520 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1962 | #2,107 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1961 | #2,225 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1960 | #3,049 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #2,644 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1958 | #3,890 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #3,225 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #2,778 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1955 | #3,838 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #2,719 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1953 | #3,762 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #2,659 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1951 | #3,669 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #2,426 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1949 | #2,114 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1948 | #3,624 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1947 | #2,241 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1946 | #2,522 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #2,968 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1944 | #2,073 | 13 | 0.0010% |
| 1943 | #1,825 | 17 | 0.0012% |
| 1942 | #3,986 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,459 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #3,102 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1939 | #2,429 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1938 | #2,630 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1935 | #3,602 | 6 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
