Susan

Susan

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Susan is a feminine given name, the usual English version of Susanna or Susannah. All are versions of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which is derived from the Hebrew shoshan, meaning lotus flower in Egyptian, original derivation, and several other languages.

From Wikipedia

Susan first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 35 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1963 with 1,453 babies (rank #2 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Susan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Susan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

26,060

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,453

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	1,170	#2
1953	1,188	#2
1954	1,175	#1
1955	1,303	#1
1956	1,165	#2
1957	1,083	#2
1958	1,131	#2
1959	1,089	#2
1960	1,442	#2
1961	1,429	#3
1962	1,438	#2
1963	1,453	#2
1964	1,248	#2
1965	1,052	#3
1966	925	#6
1967	890	#7
1968	876	#6
1969	806	#8
1970	684	#14
1971	635	#17
1972	497	#23
1973	462	#28
1974	458	#23
1975	387	#32
1976	323	#36
1977	265	#44
1978	254	#46
1979	238	#49
1980	209	#53
1981	183	#66
1982	180	#68
1983	154	#82
1984	130	#85
1985	136	#81
2017	2	#831

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

1,170

1953

1,188

1954

1,175

1955

1,303

1956

1,165

1957

1,083

1958

1,131

1959

1,089

1960

1,442

1961

1,429

1962

1,438

1963

1,453

1964

1,248

1965

1,052

1966

925

1967

890

1968

876

1969

806

1970

684

#14

1971

635

#17

1972

497

#23

1973

462

#28

1974

458

#23

1975

387

#32

1976

323

#36

1977

265

#44

1978

254

#46

1979

238

#49

1980

209

#53

1981

183

#66

1982

180

#68

1983

154

#82

1984

130

#85

1985

136

#81

2017

#831

Meaning

Numerology of Susan

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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