Girl · #4,805 in 2026

Susia

Tus is an ancient city in Khorasan near Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. To the ancient Greeks, it was known as Susia. It was also known as Tusa. Tus was divided into four cities, Tabran, Radakan, Noan and Teroid, which in combination formed largest city in the region in the fifth century.

Current Rank
#4,805
Peak Rank
#4,814 (1919)
Total Babies
10
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1919
First Year
1927
Last Year
1919
Peak Year
#4814
Peak Rank
10
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Susia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Tus is an ancient city in Khorasan near Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. To the ancient Greeks, it was known as Susia. It was also known as Tusa. Tus was divided into four cities, Tabran, Radakan, Noan and Teroid, which in combination formed largest city in the region in the fifth century.

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Origin & history
According to legend Tous son of Nowzar founded the city of Tous in the province of Khorassan next to today's city of Mashhad . It is said that the city of Tous was the capital of Parthia and the residence of King Vishtaspa , who was the first convert to Zoroastianism . It was captured by Alexander the Great in 330 BCE, and became a key waypoint on the Silk Road . Tus was taken by the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik and remained under Umayyad control until 747, when a subordinate of Abu Muslim Khorasani defeated the Umayyad governor during the Abbasid Revolution . In 809, the Abbasid Caliph Harun a

The Story of Susia

Susia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1919: 5 births, good for #4,814 nationwide. About 50% of every Susia on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Susia last appeared in the published SSA data in 1927, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Where is Susia most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • South Korea
    28%
  • China
    23%
  • Malaysia
    21%
  • Indonesia
    17%
  • United States
    11%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Susia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Susia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Susia

What does the name Susia mean?
Tus is an ancient city in Khorasan near Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. To the ancient Greeks, it was known as Susia. It was also known as Tusa. Tus was divided into four cities, Tabran, Radakan, Noan and Teroid, which in combination formed largest city in the region in the fifth century.
How popular is Susia in 2026?
In 2026, Susia ranks #4,805 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Susia most popular?
Susia reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #4,814 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Susia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Susia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Susia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Susia include Alamae, Aleph, Algertha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Susia

Susia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Susia's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #4,814. Use the chart and map above to compare Susia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.