Susan
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Susan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Susan: Recorded since 1946, it reached #1 in 1954, and it stood at #2,253 in 2024.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #397 |
| 1997 | #527 |
| 1998 | #571 |
| 1999 | #529 |
| 2000 | #582 |
| 2001 | #612 |
| 2002 | #761 |
| 2003 | #844 |
| 2004 | #883 |
| 2005 | #951 |
| 2006 | #770 |
| 2007 | #836 |
| 2008 | #878 |
| 2009 | #865 |
| 2010 | #1257 |
| 2011 | #1043 |
| 2012 | #1130 |
| 2013 | #1433 |
| 2014 | #1882 |
| 2015 | #1601 |
| 2016 | #1525 |
| 2017 | #1512 |
| 2018 | #3518 |
| 2019 | #3151 |
| 2020 | #2042 |
| 2021 | #1692 |
| 2022 | #2058 |
| 2023 | #2504 |
| 2024 | #2253 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 57 of the 60 years from 1964 to 2023.
In 2023: #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2504 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1946–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1946 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1 in New Zealand in 1963.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #2253 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #2504 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #2058 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1692 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #2042 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #3151 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #3518 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #1512 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #1525 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #1601 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #1882 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #1433 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #1130 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #1043 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #1257 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #865 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #878 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #836 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #770 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #951 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #883 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #844 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #761 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #612 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #582 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #529 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #571 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #527 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #397 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #96 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #100 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #82 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #70 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 124 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #58 | 132 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #55 | 146 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #51 | 155 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #36 | 214 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #36 | 226 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 277 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 266 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 310 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 383 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #17 | 430 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 523 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #8 | 544 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 582 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #8 | 616 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #6 | 707 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 831 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 1,032 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 1,009 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #3 | 996 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 1,026 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 1,089 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 1,131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 1,083 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 1,165 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #1 | 1,303 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #1 | 1,175 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 1,188 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 1,170 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #86 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #92 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #77 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #64 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #47 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #39 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #44 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #28 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #17 | 273 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 266 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #11 | 347 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #11 | 365 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 430 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #4 | 492 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #2 | 506 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #2 | 596 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #1 | 741 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #1 | 729 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #1 | 768 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #1 | 848 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #1 | 889 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #1 | 915 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #2 | 813 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #1 | 851 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #1 | 743 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #2 | 735 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #432 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #444 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #413 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #332 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #226 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #212 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #331 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #339 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #293 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #282 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #227 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #187 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #204 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #570 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #527 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #587 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #481 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #363 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #599 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #457 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #548 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #523 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #332 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #401 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #693 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #463 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #506 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #261 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #269 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #449 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #373 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #604 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #416 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #355 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #259 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #255 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #260 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #288 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #250 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #219 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #317 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #278 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #282 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #214 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #246 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #211 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #227 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #203 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #319 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #196 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #219 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #212 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #172 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #261 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #225 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #232 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #234 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #217 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #338 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #294 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #413 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #279 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #313 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #282 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #239 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #856 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #661 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #621 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #568 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #585 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #896 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #584 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #894 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #612 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #437 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #293 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #488 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #597 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #326 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #303 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #232 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #218 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #196 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #227 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #149 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #173 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #155 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #99 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #114 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #92 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #74 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #81 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #46 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #41 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #33 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #37 | 205 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #30 | 244 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #29 | 258 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #27 | 307 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #30 | 304 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #29 | 335 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 332 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #25 | 343 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 360 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #20 | 371 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #20 | 359 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 383 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 322 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #21 | 320 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #23 | 335 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 325 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 366 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 393 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 368 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #21 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 319 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 303 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1946 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1 in New Zealand in 1963. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.