United States name statistics
Susan in United States
Estimated bearers
737,121
Country rank
#43
Per 100k
222
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.2%Female 99.8%
Susan popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Susan, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 286
- 1881: 292
- 1882: 326
- 1883: 322
- 1884: 326
- 1885: 302
- 1886: 323
- 1887: 335
- 1888: 363
- 1889: 356
- 1890: 354
- 1891: 370
- 1892: 366
- 1893: 356
- 1894: 357
- 1895: 393
- 1896: 343
- 1897: 346
- 1898: 382
- 1899: 350
- 1900: 410
- 1901: 342
- 1902: 335
- 1903: 305
- 1904: 324
- 1905: 320
- 1906: 326
- 1907: 355
- 1908: 350
- 1909: 380
- 1910: 395
- 1911: 459
- 1912: 522
- 1913: 543
- 1914: 661
- 1915: 822
- 1916: 844
- 1917: 837
- 1918: 912
- 1919: 824
- 1920: 850
- 1921: 846
- 1922: 795
- 1923: 811
- 1924: 832
- 1925: 862
- 1926: 858
- 1927: 874
- 1928: 812
- 1929: 874
- 1930: 1,003
- 1931: 1,005
- 1932: 1,236
- 1933: 1,269
- 1934: 1,501
- 1935: 1,806
- 1936: 2,165
- 1937: 2,651
- 1938: 3,571
- 1939: 4,907
- 1940: 6,783
- 1941: 8,928
- 1942: 12k
- 1943: 15k
- 1944: 16k
- 1945: 19k
- 1946: 28k
- 1947: 32k
- 1948: 36k
- 1949: 38k
- 1950: 38k
- 1951: 40k
- 1952: 41k
- 1953: 44k
- 1954: 47k
- 1955: 47k
- 1956: 47k
- 1957: 46k
- 1958: 45k
- 1959: 42k
- 1960: 39k
- 1961: 38k
- 1962: 36k
- 1963: 34k
- 1964: 32k
- 1965: 26k
- 1966: 24k
- 1967: 22k
- 1968: 20k
- 1969: 18k
- 1970: 16k
- 1971: 14k
- 1972: 11k
- 1973: 9,310
- 1974: 8,506
- 1975: 7,520
- 1976: 6,421
- 1977: 5,980
- 1978: 5,439
- 1979: 5,219
- 1980: 4,723
- 1981: 4,259
- 1982: 3,987
- 1983: 3,372
- 1984: 3,131
- 1985: 2,679
- 1986: 2,406
- 1987: 2,258
- 1988: 2,076
- 1989: 1,815
- 1990: 1,700
- 1991: 1,479
- 1992: 1,380
- 1993: 1,208
- 1994: 1,025
- 1995: 894
- 1996: 963
- 1997: 807
- 1998: 758
- 1999: 707
- 2000: 693
- 2001: 639
- 2002: 615
- 2003: 576
- 2004: 543
- 2005: 487
- 2006: 497
- 2007: 468
- 2008: 432
- 2009: 380
- 2010: 356
- 2011: 357
- 2012: 329
- 2013: 319
- 2014: 332
- 2015: 301
- 2016: 306
- 2017: 281
- 2018: 235
- 2019: 245
- 2020: 262
- 2021: 226
- 2022: 212
- 2023: 223
- 2024: 216
- 2025: 222
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Susan in United States?
An estimated 737,121 people in United States are named Susan. That works out to 1 in 450 residents.
Is Susan a common name in United States?
Susan ranks #43 among first names in United States.