Susan
Girl name · Hebrew origin
Susan meaning
Lily of the valley, iris.
Susan at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- سوزانAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,129 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- flower
- nature
Susan popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #80 | 286 |
| 1890 | #113 | 354 |
| 1900 | #144 | 410 |
| 1910 | #172 | 395 |
| 1920 | #225 | 850 |
| 1930 | #192 | 1,003 |
| 1940 | #36 | 6,756 |
| 1950 | #5 | 38,017 |
| 1957 | #2 | 45,952 |
| 1960 | #2 | 39,208 |
| 1970 | #15 | 15,739 |
| 1980 | #62 | 4,704 |
| 1990 | #172 | 1,687 |
| 2000 | #409 | 693 |
| 2010 | #769 | 356 |
| 2020 | #971 | 262 |
| 2024 | #1,129 | 213 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #80 | 286 |
| 1881 | #79 | 292 |
| 1882 | #79 | 326 |
| 1883 | #85 | 322 |
| 1884 | #94 | 326 |
| 1885 | #99 | 302 |
| 1886 | #102 | 323 |
| 1887 | #98 | 335 |
| 1888 | #106 | 363 |
| 1889 | #107 | 356 |
| 1890 | #113 | 354 |
| 1891 | #106 | 370 |
| 1892 | #123 | 366 |
| 1893 | #122 | 356 |
| 1894 | #124 | 357 |
| 1895 | #120 | 393 |
| 1896 | #138 | 343 |
| 1897 | #140 | 341 |
| 1898 | #135 | 382 |
| 1899 | #134 | 350 |
| 1900 | #144 | 410 |
| 1901 | #144 | 342 |
| 1902 | #154 | 335 |
| 1903 | #162 | 305 |
| 1904 | #166 | 324 |
| 1905 | #165 | 320 |
| 1906 | #166 | 326 |
| 1907 | #166 | 355 |
| 1908 | #170 | 350 |
| 1909 | #164 | 380 |
| 1910 | #172 | 395 |
| 1911 | #167 | 459 |
| 1912 | #185 | 522 |
| 1913 | #196 | 543 |
| 1914 | #200 | 661 |
| 1915 | #202 | 817 |
| 1916 | #206 | 844 |
| 1917 | #210 | 837 |
| 1918 | #208 | 912 |
| 1919 | #217 | 824 |
| 1920 | #225 | 850 |
| 1921 | #221 | 846 |
| 1922 | #229 | 795 |
| 1923 | #227 | 811 |
| 1924 | #227 | 832 |
| 1925 | #219 | 862 |
| 1926 | #215 | 858 |
| 1927 | #218 | 868 |
| 1928 | #220 | 812 |
| 1929 | #210 | 874 |
| 1930 | #192 | 1,003 |
| 1931 | #180 | 1,005 |
| 1932 | #158 | 1,227 |
| 1933 | #149 | 1,264 |
| 1934 | #138 | 1,492 |
| 1935 | #126 | 1,801 |
| 1936 | #110 | 2,153 |
| 1937 | #97 | 2,641 |
| 1938 | #71 | 3,555 |
| 1939 | #44 | 4,887 |
| 1940 | #36 | 6,756 |
| 1941 | #27 | 8,888 |
| 1942 | #21 | 12,015 |
| 1943 | #18 | 14,888 |
| 1944 | #13 | 16,330 |
| 1945 | #10 | 19,221 |
| 1946 | #8 | 28,268 |
| 1947 | #8 | 31,951 |
| 1948 | #5 | 35,988 |
| 1949 | #5 | 37,709 |
| 1950 | #5 | 38,017 |
| 1951 | #6 | 40,228 |
| 1952 | #5 | 41,348 |
| 1953 | #5 | 44,297 |
| 1954 | #5 | 47,162 |
| 1955 | #5 | 47,419 |
| 1956 | #5 | 46,562 |
| 1957 | #2 | 45,952 |
| 1958 | #2 | 45,172 |
| 1959 | #2 | 41,616 |
| 1960 | #2 | 39,208 |
| 1961 | #3 | 37,530 |
| 1962 | #3 | 35,750 |
| 1963 | #3 | 33,990 |
| 1964 | #3 | 31,515 |
| 1965 | #5 | 26,322 |
| 1966 | #6 | 23,775 |
| 1967 | #5 | 22,262 |
| 1968 | #10 | 19,504 |
| 1969 | #11 | 17,805 |
| 1970 | #15 | 15,739 |
| 1971 | #17 | 13,783 |
| 1972 | #24 | 10,574 |
| 1973 | #25 | 9,279 |
| 1974 | #27 | 8,471 |
| 1975 | #32 | 7,487 |
| 1976 | #40 | 6,403 |
| 1977 | #45 | 5,960 |
| 1978 | #49 | 5,418 |
| 1979 | #51 | 5,196 |
| 1980 | #62 | 4,704 |
| 1981 | #71 | 4,244 |
| 1982 | #76 | 3,969 |
| 1983 | #86 | 3,357 |
| 1984 | #90 | 3,116 |
| 1985 | #106 | 2,661 |
| 1986 | #118 | 2,389 |
| 1987 | #125 | 2,247 |
| 1988 | #140 | 2,060 |
| 1989 | #160 | 1,800 |
| 1990 | #172 | 1,687 |
| 1991 | #203 | 1,479 |
| 1992 | #206 | 1,373 |
| 1993 | #231 | 1,200 |
| 1994 | #274 | 1,025 |
| 1995 | #312 | 894 |
| 1996 | #298 | 963 |
| 1997 | #347 | 807 |
| 1998 | #374 | 758 |
| 1999 | #395 | 707 |
| 2000 | #409 | 693 |
| 2001 | #436 | 638 |
| 2002 | #464 | 615 |
| 2003 | #497 | 576 |
| 2004 | #535 | 531 |
| 2005 | #585 | 487 |
| 2006 | #590 | 495 |
| 2007 | #636 | 467 |
| 2008 | #700 | 431 |
| 2009 | #750 | 379 |
| 2010 | #769 | 356 |
| 2011 | #765 | 356 |
| 2012 | #816 | 328 |
| 2013 | #833 | 319 |
| 2014 | #844 | 327 |
| 2015 | #914 | 300 |
| 2016 | #909 | 306 |
| 2017 | #959 | 276 |
| 2018 | #1,079 | 235 |
| 2019 | #1,049 | 244 |
| 2020 | #971 | 262 |
| 2021 | #1,095 | 226 |
| 2022 | #1,151 | 211 |
| 2023 | #1,098 | 223 |
| 2024 | #1,129 | 213 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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