Susanne

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A few things about Susanne you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Susanne

Susanne Blakeslee

American voice, stage and musical theatre actress

Choose Susanne and your child shares a first name with Susanne Blakeslee, an American voice, stage and musical theatre actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Susanne, like who?” Susanne Blakeslee's Wikipedia article is available in 56 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 200,000 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Susanne, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Susanne would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySusanne first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1946, when it ranked #279. Today it's #10,917, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowSusanne was 3.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 56,818 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 200,000.
• 🚀TrendSusanne has climbed 2,536 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #10,917. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningSusanne is a German form of Susanna, which means “lily”. Our records link it to American, English and French roots.

About the name Susanne

Susanne is a girl name of American, English and French origin meaning “lily”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nne”. US birth records list Susanne for girls from 1881 to 2025, in 138 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #279 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,917, with 8 babies.

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