Names / Girl names
Susan
Current rank
#1,091
holding steady
All-time peak
#2
in 1957
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
1.1 million
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2 in 1957 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Susan first shows up in 1880. It peaked in 1957 at #2. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Across all years, more than 1.1 million children have been named this.