How Many People Are Named Suzanne?
An estimated 151,657 people in the United States have the first name Suzanne. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #352 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Suzanne peaked in popularity in 1962 with 6,868 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Suzanne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Suzanne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Suzanne is overwhelmingly female, 492 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Suzanne has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
151,657
About 1 in 2,260 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1962
6,868 births
Total Registered
219,726
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Suzanne
Suzanne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 219,726 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Suzanne as a male name
Ranked #6,844 in 1989
7 male births in 1989
Peak: 1943 (17 births)
Suzanne as a female name
Ranked #2,547 in 2024
70 female births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (6,852 births)
Suzanne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Suzanne span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 59,890 babies were registered. Suzanne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Suzanne by Decade
How has Suzanne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 70 | 0 | 70 | |
| 1890s | 104 | 0 | 104 | |
| 1900s | 268 | 0 | 268 | |
| 1910s | 1,398 | 0 | 1,398 | |
| 1920s | 4,390 | 0 | 4,390 | |
| 1930s | 12,786 | 25 | 12,761 | |
| 1940s | 41,502 | 98 | 41,404 | |
| 1950s | 50,415 | 84 | 50,331 | |
| 1960s | 59,890 | 128 | 59,762 | |
| 1970s | 29,134 | 101 | 29,033 | |
| 1980s | 13,040 | 56 | 12,984 | |
| 1990s | 4,248 | 0 | 4,248 | |
| 2000s | 1,457 | 0 | 1,457 | |
| 2010s | 738 | 0 | 738 | |
| 2020s | 286 | 0 | 286 | |
Suzanne by State
Birth registrations for Suzanne span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Nevada. On average, about 4,226 Suzannes were registered per state.
Suzanne + Last Name Combinations
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Suzanne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Suzanne?
We estimate approximately 151,657 people named Suzanne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,260 Americans share this first name.
Is Suzanne a common name?
Suzanne is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 219,726 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Suzanne most popular?
Suzanne reached peak popularity in 1962, when 6,868 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Suzanne is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Suzanne a female name?
Suzanne is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Suzanne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Suzanne Smith, Suzanne Johnson, Suzanne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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