Suzannah
Suzannah can be a feminine given name or a middle name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Suzannah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Suzannah can be a feminine given name or a middle name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Suzannah
The earliest SSA record of Suzannah as a baby girl name dates back to 1940, when 7 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 53 newborns named Suzannah — #2,388 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Suzannahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,465 among baby girl names with 8 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 2K Suzannahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Suzannah most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United Kingdom47%
- United States28%
- Australia18%
- Canada3%
- New Zealand3%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Suzannah
Phonetically similar names — useful when Suzannah 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.
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About the name Suzannah
Suzannah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Suzannah's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #2,097. Use the chart and map above to compare Suzannah'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.