Suzan
Suzan was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked 397th with 484 babies. More babies were named Suzan in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Susan) lily (from Susanna) · Hebrew, Egyptian
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1955484 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,081babies recorded
What does the name Suzan mean?
Suzan 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)
Suzan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,026 | 8 |
| 2010 | #7,185 | 18 |
| 2000 | #6,182 | 18 |
| 1990 | #3,067 | 37 |
| 1980 | #2,212 | 46 |
| 1970 | #1,269 | 87 |
| 1960 | #582 | 289 |
| 1950 | #516 | 249 |
| 1940 | #1,078 | 46 |
| 1930 | #3,311 | 9 |
| 1920 | #5,667 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Suzan, counting every spelling?
Suzan is a spelling of Susan, a name family that ranked #849 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. 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 old are people named Suzan?
About 7,100 people born in the US named Suzan are alive today, with a median age of 68; half are between 59 and 73. That makes Suzan 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.
Suzan by state
How common Suzan was among girls born in each state in 1953–1957, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Colorado (2.0×), Oregon (1.8×), Washington (1.7×), California (1.6×), Florida (1.6×). In 18 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Suzan: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Suzan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Suzan
What does Suzan mean?
Suzan is a spelling of Susan, which means “lily (from Susanna)” (Hebrew, Egyptian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Suzan?
Suzan was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked 397th with 484 babies. More babies were named Suzan in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Suzan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Suzan in the US.
Where was Suzan most popular?
In 1953–1957, Suzan was most common in Colorado (0.42 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oregon and Washington.