Gender
Female
Origin
- Hebrew
- Graceful lily In the apocryphal Book of Tobit Susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation. White lilies grew in the Biblical city of Susa in Persia.
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings of Susannah
Pronunciation
s(u)-sannah, sus(an)-nah
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #875, 152 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2514, 70 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 79 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2017 | 81 |
| 2016 | 94 |
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Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #326, 109 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 12 |
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