Susannah
How to say it: soo-ZAN-uh · /sʊˈzænə/
From Hebrew 'shoshana' meaning 'lily' - biblical name spread through Greek and Latin with timeless use.
Susannah was the 738th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 70 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #737 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #738 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 70 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,499 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #737 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Susannah peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Sue
- Susie
- Anna
- Annie
Honouring a Susannah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Susannah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, German, Hebrew.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Susannah
- Susannah York (1939–2011)English film, stage and television actress
- Susannah Harker (born 1965)British actress
- Susannah Mushatt Jones (1899–2016)American supercentenarian
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