girl's name
Susannah
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,400
Northern Ireland
#549
2021 births
Susannah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1975, when 152 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 47,364 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Susannah 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 | 34 |
| 1890s | 31 |
| 1900s | 33 |
| 1910s | 74 |
| 1920s | 99 |
| 1930s | 137 |
| 1940s | 253 |
| 1950s | 320 |
| 1960s | 758 |
| 1970s | 1,422 |
| 1980s | 1,226 |
| 1990s | 1,242 |
| 2000s | 953 |
| 2010s | 831 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 371 |
How popular is Susannah?
In 2025, Susannah was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Susannah 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 Susannah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Susannah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Susannah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Susannah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Susannah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Susannah
How popular is the name Susannah?
In 2025, Susannah was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Susannah a girl's or a boy's name?
Susannah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Susannah?
Susannah has 3 syllables.
When was Susannah most popular?
Susannah peaked in 1975, when 152 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Susannah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Susannah currently ranks #2,535 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.