Suzzane
A feminine French form of the Hebrew name Susanna, meaning "lily".
Name Census estimates that about 115 living Americans carry the first name Suzzane. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Suzzane today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Suzzane births was 1950 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Suzzane. 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
115
~ 1 in 2,980,473 Americans
Peak year
1950
11 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
1984 SSA rank
#9,033
Tracked since 1946
Census
Suzzane in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 434 people with the first name Suzzane, which placed it at #22,808 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
#22,808
National first-name rank
People counted
434
434 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Suzzane
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Suzzane is White at 77.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.8%). 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 Suzzane 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 Suzzane at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.6% · 337
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.8% · 25
- Black or African American4.8% · 21
- Two or more races3.7% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Popularity
Suzzane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Suzzane from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 45 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Suzzane remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Suzzane 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 Suzzane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Suzzanes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Suzzane
The name Suzzane originated from the French language and is a variant spelling of the name Susanna, which has its roots in the Hebrew name Shoshannah. Shoshannah means "lily" or "rose" and is derived from the Hebrew word "shoshan," meaning "lily."
Susanna was a popular name in ancient Israel and appears in the Biblical Book of Daniel, where Susanna is portrayed as a virtuous woman falsely accused of adultery. The story of Susanna and the Elders became a popular subject in art and literature during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Suzzane can be found in the French epic poem "La Chanson de Roland" (The Song of Roland), written in the late 11th century. In this literary work, Suzzane is mentioned as the wife of a Frankish knight.
During the Middle Ages, the name Suzzane was relatively uncommon but gained popularity in France and other parts of Europe during the Renaissance period. One notable figure who bore the name was Suzzane de Bourbon (1491-1521), a French noblewoman and the wife of Charles III, Duke of Bourbon.
In the 17th century, Suzzane Courtois (1589-1676) was a French artist and engraver known for her exquisite portraits and religious works. She was one of the few female artists of her time to achieve widespread recognition and success.
Another prominent figure was Suzzane Necker (1737-1794), a Swiss-born French salonist and writer who hosted one of the most influential literary salons in Paris during the Enlightenment era. She was the mother of the renowned writer and political figure, Germaine de Staël.
In the 19th century, Suzzane Valadon (1865-1938) was a French artist and model who became one of the most significant female painters of the early modern period. Her works often depicted scenes from everyday life and were influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.
While the name Suzzane is not as common today as its variant spellings, such as Suzanne or Susan, it has a rich historical legacy that spans multiple cultures and centuries, with notable figures who have contributed to various fields, including art, literature, and politics.
People
Suzzane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Suzzane 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
Suzzane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Suzzane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 115 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Suzzane 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 2,980,473 US residents.
Is Suzzane a common name?
We classify Suzzane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 146 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Suzzane most popular?
The single biggest year for Suzzane was 1950, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Suzzane is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Suzzane in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 434 people with the name Suzzane, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,808 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 Suzzane 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 Suzzane?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Suzzane appears almost entirely female. Of the 433 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Suzzane?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Suzzane is White at 77.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.8%). 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 Suzzane most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Suzzane in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.6% (337 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 Suzzane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Suzzane a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Suzzane 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 Suzzane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Suzzane 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 Suzzane 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 have Suzzane as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.