Susan

Gender Usage of the Name Susan

Overall Gender Classification Methodology

Susan is overwhelmingly used as a name for girls. Approximately 99.93% of recorded bearers are female. This classification is supported by extensive records and is considered highly reliable.

Popularity of the Name Susan

• Worldwide

  #1517 Girl’s name (2025)

• • United States

    #987 Girl’s name (2025)

  • United Kingdom

    #2099 Girl’s name (2025)

  • Canada

    #1272 Girl’s name (2024)

  • Australia

    Unranked (2025)

Note: Green bars show popularity (% of births); the violet line shows historical ranking. Data is based on official government birth records. Click any chart to view details by year and region.

Overall PopularityMethodology

Susan is listed under Popular Girl Names worldwide. Its popularity is relatively consistent across the available regional markets.

Ranking OverviewMethodology

Susan ranked #1,517 on the Popular Girls’ Names Worldwide List (2025). It rose from #1,545 in 2024 — an improvement of 28 places. Susan is uncommon in official lists but appears occasionally.

Historically, its best recorded position was #1, achieved in multiple years (1953–1963) — 11 years total. Its lowest recorded position was #1,730 in 2022. Over the last 5 years (2020–2025) the name rose 135 places (from #1,652 to #1,517).

Name StyleMethodology

Characteristics of the Name Susan

Pronunciation & StructureMethodology

Phonetic Source

CMU

Syllables

2 syllables — Two-Syllable Girl Names

Length

5 letters — Medium-Length Girl Names

Starts with

S — Girl Names Starting with S

Ends with

n — Girl Names Ending in “n”

Name AestheticMethodology

Susan is built on two syllables with a gentle, sibilant phonetic onset. It appears in the Apocrypha in the story of Susanna, which has provided a long-term cultural touchstone. The name is marked by a Vintage Revival aesthetic tied to its mid-century ubiquity.

Middle Names For Susan

Middle names used with SusanMethodology

Susan is most frequently used with these girl middle names: Susan Marie · Susan Elizabeth · Susan Ann · Susan Lynn · Susan ElaineView all 4,594 girl middle names.

• Total 6,811 middle names used with Susan
• 347 boy middle names used with Susan
• 1,447 unisex middle names used with Susan

Middle name suggestions for SusanMethodology

Based on observed first-middle-name pattern combinations, Susan is most frequently associated with girl middle names that have Strong stress pattern, 5 letters, and a starting sound of “m”.

Examples: Susan Moore · Susan Mills · Susan Marsh · Susan Marks · Susan Moose. View all 101 suggested middle names.

Names Similar to Susan

Sound Like Susan Finder

Names with the exact same overall pronunciation and sound: Suzanne · Susanne · Susanna · View all 59 names

Spelled Like Susan Finder

Names with similar spelling patterns and letter sequences: Susana · Susann · Susane · View all 11 names

Same Starting Sound Finder

Names that begin with a similar phonetic sound: Sarah · Sandra · Stephanie · View all Top 100 names

Rhymes With Susan Finder

Names that share similar ending sounds and rhymes: Karen · Helen · Sharon · View all Top 100 names

Same Rhythm & Syllables Finder

Names with matching syllable stress and pronunciation rhythm: Mary · Linda · Sarah · View all Top 100 names

Dictionary & Etymology of “Susan”

Dictionary Meaning of "Susan"Methodology

• A female given name from Hebrew

  Examples

  • Susan and she - God rest all Christian souls! - / Were of an age. Well, Susan is with God; / She was too good for me.
  • "With all my heart, though I have not an idea who little Susan may be. But I have a kindness for all Susans, for simple Susan's sake.

Translations

The name Susan has 46 translations, for example: in Spanish it is rendered as female given name, etc..

More Info

How to Spell Susan in ASL

• S
• u
• s
• a
• n

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