Suzanne is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Suzanne means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Suzanne across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Suzanne has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Suzanne is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “lily”. the French form of Susanna.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 219,801 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 593 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,720 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 43 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,499 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 4,705 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 Suzanne per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (6,867/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (253/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1978 (224/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (92/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (9/yr).
Suzanne has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #127 nationally (given to 6,867 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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