Suzi
Suzi was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 1190th; the most babies were born in 1961 (63). More babies were named Suzi in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Susie) pet form of Susan; "lily" · Hebrew, English
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 196163 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,398babies recorded
What does the name Suzi mean?
Suzi is a spelling of Susie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Susie's meaning and origin.
Susie is an English pet form of Susan, and is also used for related names such as Susanna and Suzanne. Susan comes from the biblical Susanna, from the Hebrew shoshannah, a word for the lily (DMNES also allows "rose"; Wiktionary traces the word further back to Egyptian). DMNES finds Susanna in England from the 12th century, though it was uncommon there until the 1500s. Susie grew up as the everyday form and has been given as a name in its own right.
שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Biblical Hebrew, “lily (shoshannah)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Susan, Susanna, Suzanne, Suzy, Sue.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean flower.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Susie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Susan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Susan', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Susie', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Suzi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #16,739 | 6 |
| 2000 | #9,799 | 10 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #4,950 | 15 |
| 1970 | #2,567 | 29 |
| 1960 | #1,500 | 55 |
| 1950 | #2,328 | 19 |
| 1940 | #4,958 | 5 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Suzi, counting every spelling?
Suzi is a spelling of Susie, a name family that ranked #1,472 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 128 girls in 2025.
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 Suzi?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Suzi are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 53 and 70. That makes Suzi 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.
Suzi by state
How common Suzi was among girls born in each state in 1959–1963, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.1×). In 45 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 Suzi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Suzi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Suzi
What does Suzi mean?
Suzi is a spelling of Susie, which means “pet form of Susan; "lily"” (Hebrew, English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Suzi?
Suzi was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 1190th; the most babies were born in 1961 (63). More babies were named Suzi in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Suzi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Suzi in the US.
Where was Suzi most popular?
In 1959–1963, Suzi was most common in California (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by Iowa and Washington.