Girl · #12,237 in 2026

Suzi

Suzi is an English nickname for people with names such as Susan, Suzanne, Susanna or Susannah.

  • English
Current Rank
#12,237
Peak Rank
#1,406 (1961)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1933
First Year
2022
Last Year
1961
Peak Year
#1406
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
69
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Suzi

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

Suzi is an English nickname for people with names such as Susan, Suzanne, Susanna or Susannah.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Suzi

The earliest SSA record of Suzi as a baby girl name dates back to 1933, when 5 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 63 newborns named Suzi — #1,406 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Suzi on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Suzi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Suzi

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Suzi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Suzi

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Suzi Battersby
  • Suzi Digby
  • Suzi Ferrer (1940–2006), US/Puerto Rican visual artist and feminist
  • Suzi Gardner
  • Suzi de Givenchy
  • Suzi Lane
  • Suzi Leather
  • Suzi Lovegrove

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Names that sound like Suzi

Phonetically similar names — useful when Suzi 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 Suzi

What does the name Suzi mean?
Suzi is an English nickname for people with names such as Susan, Suzanne, Susanna or Susannah.
What is the origin of the name Suzi?
Suzi has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Suzi in 2026?
In 2026, Suzi ranks #12,237 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Suzi most popular?
Suzi reached its peak popularity in 1961, ranking #1,406 that year with 63 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Suzi most popular?
Suzi has historically been most popular in Iowa, Washington, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Suzi.
Is Suzi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Suzi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Suzi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Suzi include Yulanda, Marivel, Anner. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Suzi?
Common variants and related forms of Suzi include Sookie, Sue, Suki, Sukie, Susan, Susanna. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Suzi

Suzi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1933 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Suzi's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #1,406. Use the chart and map above to compare Suzi'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.