About the name Susan
Susan is a girl name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “lily”.
It has a classic, unique, nature feel. In 2025, Susan ranked #1091 for girls in the US, with 222 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1955. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Susan were girls.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning “lily”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Susan”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1091
- In 2015
- #913
- Babies in 2025
- 222
Popularity of Susan, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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