Girl · #7,906 in 2026

Suzy

Suzy is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Suzanne, Susan, etc. People named Suzy include:

Current Rank
#7,906
Peak Rank
#682 (1962)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
-19%
1913
First Year
2026
Last Year
1962
Peak Year
#682
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
98
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Suzy

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

Suzy is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Suzanne, Susan, etc. People named Suzy include:

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The Story of Suzy

Suzy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 228 Suzys were born — ranking #682 that year. As of 2026, Suzy ranks #7,906 for baby girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 4K Suzys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Suzy

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

  • Suzy Aitchison (born 1960), English television actress
  • Suzy Batkovic (born 1980), Australian basketball player
  • Suzy Becker (born 1962), American author, illustrator, entrepreneur, educator, and social activist
  • Susan Suzy Bogguss (born 1956), American country music singer and songwriter
  • Suzy Bloom , film/stage actress
  • Suzy Bofia (born 1984), Cameroonian collegiate basketball player
  • Suzy Byrne , Irish LGBT+ and disability rights activist, broadcaster, and writer
  • Susan Suzy Amis Cameron (born 1962), American environmental advocate and former actress and model

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Names that sound like Suzy

Phonetically similar names — useful when Suzy 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 Suzy

What does the name Suzy mean?
Suzy is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Suzanne, Susan, etc. People named Suzy include:
How popular is Suzy in 2026?
In 2026, Suzy ranks #7,906 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.
When was Suzy most popular?
Suzy reached its peak popularity in 1962, ranking #682 that year with 228 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Suzy most popular?
Suzy has historically been most popular in Utah, Oregon, Iowa. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Suzy.
Is Suzy a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Suzy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Suzy?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Suzy include Persephone, Christene, Fae. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Suzy

Suzy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Suzy's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #682. Use the chart and map above to compare Suzy'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.