Given name
Suzy
“resembling a graceful white lily”
Suzy is a variant of Susannah. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a graceful white lily.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Suzy is a variant of Susannah. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a graceful white lily.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Suzy is a variant of Susannah. An origin associated with Susannah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Suzy is a diminutive of Susan.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Suzy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,270
- 0 boys · 4,270 girls
- Most popular year
- 1962
- 227 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,888 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +3%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,888 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 227 in 1962. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,519 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Suzy’s family of names
In English usage, Suzy is a diminutive of Susan. In English usage, Suzy has a related form in Susie. In German usage, Suzy is a diminutive of Susanne.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Suzy has relatives in 3 languages.
7 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Suzy
- Eddie IzzardBritish comedian and actor (born 1962)
- Suzy Amis CameronAmerican actress and model (born 1962)
- Suzy DelairFrench actress and singer (1917–2020)
- Suzy BatkovicAustralian basketball player (born 1980)
- Suzy KendallBritish actressborn 1937
- Suzy SolidorFrench singer (1900-1983)
- Suzy McKee CharnasAmerican writer (1939–2023)
- Suzy BoggussAmerican musicianborn 1956
- Suzy PrimFrench actress (1896–1991)
Characters named Suzy: Suzy Creamcheese.
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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