Susan

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 114 babies (rank #267 that year). In 2024 it was given to 14 girls (rank #1,696). 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.

1,280

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

114

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In The Chronicles of Narnia: Susan Pevensie — the gentle

Famous people named Susan

Susan Sarandonactivist · b. 1946
Susan Sontagwomen's rights activist · b. 1933
Susan B. Anthonyfeminist · b. 1820
Susan Boylesinger · b. 1961
Susan Haywardfilm actor · b. 1917

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	114	#267
1992	99	#294
1993	81	#358
1994	66	#378
1995	89	#324
1996	83	#343
1997	73	#374
1998	46	#544
1999	49	#509
2000	46	#532
2001	49	#513
2002	29	#775
2003	37	#660
2004	22	#1,000
2005	21	#1,071
2006	33	#785
2007	27	#941
2008	27	#963
2009	35	#789
2010	26	#1,018
2011	22	#1,142
2012	15	#1,578
2013	24	#1,064
2014	22	#1,164
2015	16	#1,466
2016	20	#1,261
2017	21	#1,213
2018	10	#2,156
2019	19	#1,321
2020	8	#2,596
2021	13	#1,776
2022	11	#1,967
2023	13	#1,768
2024	14	#1,696