Susanna: Meaning of Baby Name Susanna

Susanna Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 19,782 baby girls have been named Susanna. The name peaked in 1958 with 310 US births that year (rank #555). In 2024, ranked #1360 nationally — 805 places below its 1958 peak.

Top States for Susanna

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Susanna births are: California (2,470), Texas (1,425), New York (1,390).

Other Hebrew-Origin Names Like Susanna

If you like Susanna's Hebrew origin, consider these related names: Aalijah, Aaron, Abagail, Abaigael, Abaigeal. Browse all Hebrew names →

7-Letter Names Starting with S

Names with Susanna's exact length and starting letter: Sabirah, Sabrina, Sachiko, Sadaqat, Sadhbba.

Quick Facts About Susanna

1,531

Hebrew baby names in our dictionary

836

Hebrew female names

254

7-letter S-names in our dictionary

481

S-female names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Where in the US Is Susanna Most Popular?

Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Susanna the strongest states are Kentucky, Indiana, Washington.

Strongest girls-name states

#	State	Avg rank	Births
1	Kentucky	#709	19
2	Indiana	#823	41
3	Washington	#827	41
4	Virginia	#885	51
5	Alabama	#892	16
6	Tennessee	#894	23
7	Pennsylvania	#911	75
8	Wisconsin	#947	20
9	North Carolina	#949	39

Weakest girls-name states

#	State	Avg rank	Births
1	North Carolina	#949	39
2	Wisconsin	#947	20
3	Pennsylvania	#911	75
4	Tennessee	#894	23
5	Alabama	#892	16
6	Virginia	#885	51
7	Washington	#827	41
8	Indiana	#823	41
9	Kentucky	#709	19

Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Susanna in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Susan	Lily Diminutive Of Susannah Also Used As An Independent Name. In The Apocryphal Book Of Tobit Susannah Courageously Defended Herself Against Wrongful Accusation. White Lilies Grew In The Biblical City Of Susa In Persia.	Female	Hebrew
Susana	Lily Variant Of Hebrew Susannah. In The Apocryphal Book Of Tobit Susannah Courageously Defended Herself Against Wrongful Accusation. White Lilies Grew In The Biblical City Of Susa In Persia.	Female	Spanish
Susie	Lily. Variant Of Hebrew Susannah. In The Apocryphal Book Of Tobit Susannah Courageously Defended Herself Against Wrongful Accusation. White Lilies Grew In The Biblical City Of Susa In Persia.	Female	English
Suzy	Lily. Variant Of Susannah. In The Apocryphal Book Of Tobit Susannah Courageously Defended Herself Against Wrongful Accusation. White Lilies Grew In The Biblical City Of Susa In Persia.	Female	English

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Compare Susanna to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Susanna against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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