Suzane
A feminine form of Susan, from the Hebrew name Shoshana meaning "lily".
Name Census estimates that about 247 living Americans carry the first name Suzane. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Suzane today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Suzane births was 1947 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Suzane. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
247
~ 1 in 1,387,669 Americans
Peak year
1947
14 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
2005 SSA rank
#16,209
Tracked since 1936
Census
Suzane in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 734 people with the first name Suzane, which placed it at #15,622 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,622
National first-name rank
People counted
734
734 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Suzane
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Suzane is White at 72.8%. The next largest groups are Black (8.7%) and Hispanic (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Suzane described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Suzane at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.8% · 534
- Black or African American8.7% · 64
- Hispanic or Latino8.3% · 61
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.9% · 58
- Two or more races1.6% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 5
Popularity
Suzane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Suzane from the 1930s through to the 2000s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 72 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Suzane by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Suzane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Suzane
The name Suzane is derived from the Hebrew name Shoshana, which means "lily" or "rose." It is believed to have originated in ancient Judea, where lilies and roses were revered symbols of beauty and purity.
The earliest recorded use of the name can be traced back to the Hebrew Bible, where it appears in the Song of Songs, a poetic love story dating back to around the 5th century BCE. In this text, the name Shoshana is used as a metaphor for the beloved, celebrated for her grace and elegance.
The name Suzane gained popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages, when it was adopted and adapted by various cultures. In France, the name was spelled as Suzanne, while in Italy, it took the form of Susanna.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Susanna, a Roman martyr who lived in the 3rd century CE. According to legend, she refused to renounce her Christian faith and was executed for her beliefs.
In the 16th century, the Italian painter Andrea del Sarto immortalized the name in his famous painting "The Madonna of the Harpies," which featured a young woman named Susanna.
Another notable figure was Susanna Wesley, the mother of John and Charles Wesley, the founders of Methodism. Born in 1669, she was a deeply religious woman who instilled her strong faith in her children, laying the foundation for their influential roles in the Protestant Reformation.
In literature, the name Suzane is associated with the character Suzanne Simonin from the novel "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo. Published in 1862, this iconic work of fiction introduced readers to a young woman who epitomized resilience and compassion in the face of adversity.
The name has also been carried by several influential women throughout history, such as Suzanne Valadon, a French painter and artist's model who lived from 1865 to 1938, and Suzanne Lenglen, a renowned French tennis player who dominated the sport in the 1920s.
People
Suzane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Suzane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Suzane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Suzane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 247 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Suzane going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,387,669 US residents.
Is Suzane a common name?
We classify Suzane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 314 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Suzane most popular?
The single biggest year for Suzane was 1947, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Suzane is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Suzane in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 734 people with the name Suzane, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,622 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Suzane in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Suzane?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Suzane appears almost entirely female. Of the 732 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Suzane?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Suzane is White at 72.8%. The next largest groups are Black (8.7%) and Hispanic (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Suzane most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Suzane in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.8% (534 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Suzane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Suzane a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Suzane in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Suzane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Suzane in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Suzane can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Suzane?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.