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Susanna

“Lily; lotus flower” — Egyptian via Hebrew and Greek origin

Girl's name · #1173 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Susanna has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #331 (1884) · 19,987 babies named Susanna all-time · 1 in 8,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,400 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,500 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 10,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Susannas

• Susanna Tamaro — Italian writer (1957-)
• Susanna Clarke — British author (1959-)
• Susanna Thompson — American actress
• Susanna Hoffs — American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress
• Susanna Agnelli — Italian politician, businesswoman and writer (1922–2009)

In stories & tradition

• Susanna — Additions to Daniel · Susanna and the Elders
• Susanna Walcott — The Crucible

What Susannas become

Among 752 notable people named Susanna:

Artists & writers appear 1.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Susanna Tamaro, Italian writer (1957-).

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