Name meaning & stats
Suzanne
Suzanne means “lily” (French origin). 200,786 US babies since 1940, peak 1962. Notable Suzannes are 1.7× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“lily”
FrenchWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1962
200,786 US babies were named Suzanne between 1940 and 2025.
Where Suzannes end up
Not enough notable Suzannes yet, so this uses the spelling family: Susan, Suzanne, Susanne, Suzan.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.4× | High · 230 people |
| Politician | 1.3× | High · 171 people |
| Actor | 0.7× | High · 169 people |
| Professor | 1.7× | High · 151 people |
Among notable women who are professors, the Susan family show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Suzanne has a surprise career: 2.1×
Spelling family
1 in 7 Susans spell it Suzanne
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1962)