Suzan is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Suzan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Suzan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Suzan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Suzan is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “lily”. A variant spelling of Susan, from Susanna.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,081 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 90 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Suzan per year, United States (1898 to 2024). United States peaked in 1955 (484/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1977 (3/yr).
Suzan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1955, when it ranked #729 nationally (given to 484 babies that year).
Susan · Suzanne · Susanne · Susana · Susanna · Susann · Suzann · Suzanna
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