Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Lily
Lily; short form of Susannah and commonly used as an independent name
Syllables
2
Themes
- Bird
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Susan
Famous People
Activist Susan B. Anthony, Actress Susan Sarandon, Actress Susan Dey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #761, 97 births); most recent 2017 (rank #12243, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1955 (rank #5, 47,391 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1085, 222 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 222 |
| 2024 | – | 213 |
| 2023 | – | 223 |
| 2022 | – | 211 |
| 2021 | – | 226 |
| 2020 | – | 262 |
| 2019 | – | 244 |
| 2018 | – | 235 |
| 2017 | 5 | 276 |
| 2016 | – | 306 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #397, 82 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2439, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #362, 49 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4422, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #14, 393 births); most recent 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #4, 763 births); most recent 2022 (rank #760, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #187, 9 births); most recent 2017 (rank #432, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1958 (rank #1, 495 births); most recent 2003 (rank #547, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence