How Many People Are Named Susan Simon?

There are approximately 205 people named Susan Simon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,671,972 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Susan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Simon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

205

1 in 1,671,972 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Susan: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Susan. The peak year was 1955 with 47,484 births. The average person named Susan today is 66 years old.

Male
Female
0 9K 19K 28K 38K 47K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Susan

In the 2020 Census, the first name Susan was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (91.49%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (2.64%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (2.44%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Susan in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Susan rose or fell over time.

White
91.49%
Black
1.40%
Hispanic
2.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2.44%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.33%
Two or More Races
1.70%

Ancestry of the Simon Surname

The surname Simon was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Simon in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
61.91%
Black
22.35%
Hispanic
8.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3.33%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.66%
Two or More Races
3.52%

How we calculated this

The first name "Susan" has an estimated frequency of 0.227% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Simon" appears at a rate of 26.33 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Susan are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 205 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Susan Simon: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Susan Simon?

We estimate approximately 205 people named Susan Simon are alive in the United States today. The first name Susan is shared by 778,536 Americans, and the surname Simon is shared by 90,248.

How rare is the name Susan Simon?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,671,972 Americans. The first name Susan is very common and the surname Simon is uncommon.

Is Susan a male or female name?

Susan is predominantly female, with 0.2% of bearers being male and 99.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1955 and the average bearer today is 66 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Susan?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Susan was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (91.49%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (2.64%) and Asian and Pacific Islander (2.44%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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