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Worldwide Name Statistics

Susan

Ranked #43 - 1 in 10,853 people
US

Most common in

United States

737k bearers

World total

737,121

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#43

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States737k
Worldwide
~737k
rank #43
Rarity
1 in 10,853
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~737k in US

About the name Susan

There are an estimated 737,121 people named Susan alive worldwide today. That ranks Susan at #43 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Susan is held by approximately 737,121 people, ranking #43 among first names. That works out to roughly 222 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 450 U.S. residents).

Historically Susan is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Susan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 286
  2. 1881: 292
  3. 1882: 326
  4. 1883: 322
  5. 1884: 326
  6. 1885: 302
  7. 1886: 323
  8. 1887: 335
  9. 1888: 363
  10. 1889: 356
  11. 1890: 354
  12. 1891: 370
  13. 1892: 366
  14. 1893: 356
  15. 1894: 357
  16. 1895: 393
  17. 1896: 343
  18. 1897: 346
  19. 1898: 382
  20. 1899: 350
  21. 1900: 410
  22. 1901: 342
  23. 1902: 335
  24. 1903: 305
  25. 1904: 324
  26. 1905: 320
  27. 1906: 326
  28. 1907: 355
  29. 1908: 350
  30. 1909: 380
  31. 1910: 395
  32. 1911: 459
  33. 1912: 522
  34. 1913: 543
  35. 1914: 661
  36. 1915: 822
  37. 1916: 844
  38. 1917: 837
  39. 1918: 912
  40. 1919: 824
  41. 1920: 850
  42. 1921: 846
  43. 1922: 795
  44. 1923: 811
  45. 1924: 832
  46. 1925: 862
  47. 1926: 858
  48. 1927: 874
  49. 1928: 812
  50. 1929: 874
  51. 1930: 1,003
  52. 1931: 1,005
  53. 1932: 1,236
  54. 1933: 1,269
  55. 1934: 1,501
  56. 1935: 1,806
  57. 1936: 2,165
  58. 1937: 2,651
  59. 1938: 3,571
  60. 1939: 4,907
  61. 1940: 6,783
  62. 1941: 8,928
  63. 1942: 12k
  64. 1943: 15k
  65. 1944: 16k
  66. 1945: 19k
  67. 1946: 28k
  68. 1947: 32k
  69. 1948: 36k
  70. 1949: 38k
  71. 1950: 38k
  72. 1951: 40k
  73. 1952: 41k
  74. 1953: 44k
  75. 1954: 47k
  76. 1955: 47k
  77. 1956: 47k
  78. 1957: 46k
  79. 1958: 45k
  80. 1959: 42k
  81. 1960: 39k
  82. 1961: 38k
  83. 1962: 36k
  84. 1963: 34k
  85. 1964: 32k
  86. 1965: 26k
  87. 1966: 24k
  88. 1967: 22k
  89. 1968: 20k
  90. 1969: 18k
  91. 1970: 16k
  92. 1971: 14k
  93. 1972: 11k
  94. 1973: 9,310
  95. 1974: 8,506
  96. 1975: 7,520
  97. 1976: 6,421
  98. 1977: 5,980
  99. 1978: 5,439
  100. 1979: 5,219
  101. 1980: 4,723
  102. 1981: 4,259
  103. 1982: 3,987
  104. 1983: 3,372
  105. 1984: 3,131
  106. 1985: 2,679
  107. 1986: 2,406
  108. 1987: 2,258
  109. 1988: 2,076
  110. 1989: 1,815
  111. 1990: 1,700
  112. 1991: 1,479
  113. 1992: 1,380
  114. 1993: 1,208
  115. 1994: 1,025
  116. 1995: 894
  117. 1996: 963
  118. 1997: 807
  119. 1998: 758
  120. 1999: 707
  121. 2000: 693
  122. 2001: 639
  123. 2002: 615
  124. 2003: 576
  125. 2004: 543
  126. 2005: 487
  127. 2006: 497
  128. 2007: 468
  129. 2008: 432
  130. 2009: 380
  131. 2010: 356
  132. 2011: 357
  133. 2012: 329
  134. 2013: 319
  135. 2014: 332
  136. 2015: 301
  137. 2016: 306
  138. 2017: 281
  139. 2018: 235
  140. 2019: 245
  141. 2020: 262
  142. 2021: 226
  143. 2022: 212
  144. 2023: 223
  145. 2024: 216
  146. 2025: 222

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Susan worldwide?

There are an estimated 737,121 people named Susan alive worldwide today, ranking #43 globally.

Is Susan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 10,853 people. In the United States there are roughly 737,121 bearers, which is 1 in 450 Americans.

Is Susan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Susan is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Susan come from?

Who are famous people named Susan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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