Susie
Meaning
diminutive of Susan, 'lily'
The formal names behind Susie
Susie is an established short form of each of these names.
Susan · Hebrew origin · lily
Susannah · Hebrew origin · traditionally lily
Susie 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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Susie in song
Wake Up Little Susie
The Everly Brothers (1957)
Two kids fall asleep at the drive-in and wake up in trouble, a plot so scandalous in 1957 that some radio stations refused to play it.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Susie peaked in the 1890s and the 1900s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
382 people · the #16,106 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 51
Among people named Susie living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Susie
People given the name Susie in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. 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 Susie deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Susie 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 Susie fits with your family’s names and surname.
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