Susan George
There are approximately 332 people named Susan George living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,032,393 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Susan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname George. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
332
1 in 1,032,393
Named Susan
779K
Alive today
Named George
146K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 779K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1955
Average age: 66
Top Census group: White (91.5%)
Estimated bearers: 146K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #230
Per 100K: 42.65
Top ancestry: White (61.3%)
First name trend
Susan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Susan. The peak year was 1955 with 47,484 births. The average person named Susan today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Susan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Susan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 91.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Susan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Susan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.5% · 896,424
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 25,891
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 23,903
- Two or more races1.7% · 16,619
- Black or African American1.4% · 13,726
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3,210
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the George surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname George, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 61.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname George described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname George at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White61.3% · 78,133
- Black or African American18.5% · 23,532
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.0% · 12,811
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 5,350
- Two or more races3.9% · 4,922
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 2,740
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Susan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2271% of the US population, based on 778,536 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Susan right now.
The surname George appears at a rate of 42.65 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0427%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 332 people with the full name Susan George. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Susan George: questions and answers
How many people are named Susan George?
We estimate approximately 332 people in the United States share the full name Susan George. That works out to about 1 in 1,032,393 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2271%) with the surname frequency (42.65 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Susan George?
We classify Susan George as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,032,393 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Susan a male or female name?
Susan is predominantly female. Out of 1,125,774 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Susan profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Susan George?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.