girl's name
Susanna
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 21,823
Northern Ireland
#401
2024 births
Susanna is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 197 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Susanna is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 1958, when 311 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,829 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Susanna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 272 |
| 1890s | 410 |
| 1900s | 377 |
| 1910s | 781 |
| 1920s | 745 |
| 1930s | 604 |
| 1940s | 1,189 |
| 1950s | 1,862 |
| 1960s | 2,151 |
| 1970s | 2,466 |
| 1980s | 2,496 |
| 1990s | 2,053 |
| 2000s | 1,835 |
| 2010s | 1,736 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,010 |
How popular is Susanna?
In 2025, Susanna was given to 197 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Susanna is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Susanna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Susanna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Susanna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Susanna in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Susanna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Susanna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Susanna
How popular is the name Susanna?
In 2025, Susanna was given to 197 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Susanna a girl's or a boy's name?
Susanna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Susanna?
Susanna has 3 syllables.
When was Susanna most popular?
Susanna peaked in 1958, when 311 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Susanna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Susanna currently ranks #401 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.