Susan
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Lily; Rose
Background: The name Susan originates from the Hebrew name 'Shoshannah,' meaning 'lily' or 'rose.' It was adopted into Latin as 'Susanna,' where it maintained its floral meaning, and later became popular in English.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#8
Total births
1,125,774
Most popular decade
1950s
(1,315,407 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-285 ranks)
Years in Top 100
55
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
0.2% male
99.8% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1897
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #1,057
- Peak year
- 1957
- Peak year births
- 97
- Peak rank
- #762
- Most recent year
- 2017
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #12,243
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 286
- First year rank
- #80
- Peak year
- 1955
- Peak year births
- 47,419
- Peak rank
- #5
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 213
- Recent rank
- #1,129
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).