Suzy
Meaning
a pet form of Susan, popular in the Suzy Parker era of the 1950s-60s; spelled identically to the Korean name 수지 (Suzy, "outstanding and wise") romanized the same way, letting one spelling serve both
The formal names behind Suzy
Suzy is an established short form of each of these names.
Susan · Hebrew origin · lily
Suzanne · French origin · form of Susan, 'lily'
Suzy 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. Suzy has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
3,968 people · the #3,213 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 50,000 · median age 38
Among people named Suzy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 54 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Suzy
People given the name Suzy in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. 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 Suzy deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Suzy 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 Suzy fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Suzy travels
Korean American · outstanding and wise (Romanized as Suzy, a spelling that doubles as the familiar English nickname Susie)
Keep exploring
Dual-language baby names · Korean American baby names · Short names
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