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Suzanne

Pronounced S UW0 Z AE1 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1962
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Suzanne?

Suzanne is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 220,040 children — the 208th most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 38% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1962, when 6,865 children were given it.

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1962Girls: 6,865Boys: 16

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S UW0 Z AE1 N
Stress pattern:
01
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Suzanne

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Suzanne

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Suzanne?
Suzanne ranks 208th among girls' names in US records, with 220,040 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 610.
Is Suzanne a unisex name?
No. Suzanne is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Suzanne most popular?
1962, when 6,865 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.