Susanne
Susanne was the 11815th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 281st; the most babies were born in 1949 (713). More babies were named Susanne in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Susan) lily (from Susanna) · Hebrew, Egyptian
- Rank in 2025
- #11,815 girls, up 3,091 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1949713 babies
- Total since 1880
- 26,094babies recorded
What does the name Susanne mean?
Susanne is a spelling of Susan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Susan's meaning and origin.
Susan is the English form of Susanna, from Hebrew Shoshannah 'lily' (DMNES adds 'rose'), a word that Wiktionary traces further back to Egyptian. In the apocryphal additions to Daniel, Susanna is a virtuous woman falsely accused, and another Susanna follows Jesus in Luke 8:3. DMNES records the name in England from the 12th century, though it was not common until the 16th. Susan was a top girls' name in the US in the 1950s and 1960s.
שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshannah) (Biblical Hebrew, “lily”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Susanna, Suzanne, Sue, Susie, Shoshana.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean flower.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Susan', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Susan', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Susanne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,815 | 8 |
| 2020 | #14,906 | 6 |
| 2010 | #9,170 | 13 |
| 2000 | #3,969 | 32 |
| 1990 | #2,285 | 56 |
| 1980 | #852 | 182 |
| 1970 | #408 | 558 |
| 1960 | #405 | 560 |
| 1950 | #302 | 659 |
| 1940 | #368 | 320 |
| 1930 | #704 | 97 |
| 1920 | #966 | 58 |
| 1910 | #1,261 | 14 |
| 1900 | #1,708 | 7 |
| 1890 | #1,190 | 7 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Susanne, counting every spelling?
Susanne is a spelling of Susan, a name family that ranked #849 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,815 for Susanne on its own. Together these spellings went to 311 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan | 222 | #1,091 | 1,099 |
| Suzanne | 75 | #2,407 | 319 |
| Susanne | 8 | #11,815 | 43 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Susanne?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Susanne (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Susanne born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Susanne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Susanne?
About 19,000 people born in the US named Susanne are alive today, with a median age of 64; half are between 56 and 74. That makes Susanne a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Susanne: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Susanne, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Susanne
What does Susanne mean?
Susanne is a spelling of Susan, which means “lily (from Susanna)” (Hebrew, Egyptian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Susanne?
Susanne was the 11815th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 281st; the most babies were born in 1949 (713). More babies were named Susanne in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Susanne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Susanne in the US.