Susan

Girl Persian #1104 in 2023

Susan is a girl name of Persian origin.

Meaning of Susan

All are versions of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which is derived from the Hebrew shoshan, meaning lotus flower in Egyptian, original derivation, and several other languages.

Popularity of Susan

Popularity, 1880–2023

223 births in 2023

1880 2023

1,123,019 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1955

47,484 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.