Susannah
Susannah around the world
One shared root links 10 names across 5 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Shoshannah "lily", via Greek Sousanna
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Susannah peaked in the 1970s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Susannah
People given the name Susannah in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1970 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Susannah deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Susannah truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Susannah fits with your family’s names and surname.
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