girl's name
Suzanne
soo-ZAN
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 522,460
France
#62
2025 births
Suzanne is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "lily," from shoshannah. It ranks sixty-second in France but is falling steeply elsewhere, having peaked in America in 1962 at nearly seven thousand births in one year.
- Suzanne is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1920, when 9,485 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- Today about 1 in 819 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Suzanne over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 61,775 |
| 1910s | 59,360 |
| 1920s | 78,375 |
| 1930s | 44,855 |
| 1940s | 22,255 |
| 1950s | 9,705 |
| 1960s | 3,185 |
| 1970s | 1,385 |
| 1980s | 1,200 |
| 1990s | 1,410 |
| 2000s | 2,060 |
| 2010s | 3,805 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,725 |
What Suzanne means
Suzanne means lily, or lotus. The Hebrew shoshannah names a flower, generally taken as the lily, though some read it as the lotus or as a rose, since the ancient identification of flowers is rarely certain.
Where Suzanne comes from
Suzanne is the French form of Susanna, from the Hebrew Shoshannah, a lily. The name belongs to Susanna of the Book of Daniel, falsely accused by two elders whose separate testimonies Daniel exposes as contradictory, a story that became a favorite subject in painting. A second Susanna appears in Luke among the women who supported Jesus. The Hebrew word is related to the Egyptian sšn, a lotus, and gives modern Hebrew shoshan. In French the name was extremely common in the mid-twentieth century and has fallen sharply since, following the same curve as Nicole, Martine and Chantal.
Suzanne in use
Suzanne ranks sixty-second in France with about 720 births in 2025, and our records hold more than 521,000 births with an American peak in 1962 at nearly seven thousand in that year alone. It is now scarce outside France: beyond 500 in Northern Ireland, beyond 800 in Ireland and beyond 900 in Scotland. This is a name whose French figure is now considerably healthier than its Anglophone one, which reverses the usual pattern.
How popular is Suzanne?
In 2025, Suzanne was given to 720 babies in France, ranking #62 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Suzanne is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Suzanne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Suzanne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Suzanne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Suzanne
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Suzanne 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 Suzanne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Suzanne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Suzanne
What does the name Suzanne mean?
Suzanne means "lily," from the Hebrew shoshannah.
Who was Susanna in the Bible?
A woman falsely accused by two elders in the Book of Daniel, whose contradictory testimonies Daniel exposed.
How do you pronounce Suzanne?
soo-ZAN, with the French u sound in the first syllable.
Is Suzanne still used?
It ranks 62nd in France but has fallen steeply in English-speaking countries since the 1960s.
How popular is the name Suzanne?
In 2025, Suzanne was given to 720 babies in France, ranking #62 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Suzanne a girl's or a boy's name?
Suzanne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Suzanne?
Suzanne has 2 syllables.
When was Suzanne most popular?
Suzanne peaked in 1920, when 9,485 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
What are the nicknames for Suzanne?
Suzanne is usually shortened to Suzy and Sue.
Is Suzanne a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Suzanne currently ranks #62 in France. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.