Holding steady.
Popularity of Suzzanne since 1939
Babies named Suzzanne per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1964, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Suzzanne's real moment was 1948.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 8 |
| 1940s | 135 |
| 1950s | 192 |
| 1960s | 198 |
| 1970s | 132 |
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Suzzanne is a rare spelling variant of Suzanne, itself derived from the Hebrew name Shoshannah, meaning 'lily.' It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1939, during a period when longer, elegant forms of Susanna were modestly popular. Its peak year came in 1948, though it never approached the top 1000 rankings. The name has maintained a stable, low-usage trajectory since the mid-20th century, with no recorded data below a 1-in-N rate. The 'zz' spelling distinguishes it from the more common Suzanne, which was the standard French form, and has occasionally been used in literary and cultural contexts.
Suzzanne is a variant of Susanna, the Greek and Latin form of Hebrew Shoshannah, meaning 'lily' or 'rose.' The spelling with 'zz' is a modern English respelling, likely influenced by the similar but unrelated name Suzanne. It saw sporadic use in the mid-20th century, particularly in the 1940s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sue, Suzy, Zanne
Sibling names for Suzzanne
Names that share Suzzanne's style, for a brother or sister.
