Zuzanna
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "lily" or "rose".
Name Census estimates that about 683 living Americans carry the first name Zuzanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zuzanna today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zuzanna births was 2009 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zuzanna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Zuzanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
683
~ 1 in 501,837 Americans
Peak year
2009
52 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,919
Tracked since 1991
Census
Zuzanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 942 people with the first name Zuzanna, which placed it at #12,982 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,982
National first-name rank
People counted
942
942 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
98.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zuzanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zuzanna is White at 98.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.2%) and Two or More Races (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zuzanna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Zuzanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.1% · 924
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 11
- Two or more races0.6% · 6
- Black or African American0.1% · 1
Popularity
Zuzanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zuzanna from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 292 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zuzanna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zuzanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zuzannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Illinois, New York, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Zuzanna, while New Jersey, New York, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 129 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zuzanna
The given name Zuzanna has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, derived from the biblical name Shoshannah, meaning "rose" or "lily". It is a feminine form of the male name Shushan, which has roots in the ancient Middle Eastern region.
The earliest known use of the name Zuzanna can be traced back to the Book of Daniel in the Hebrew Bible, where it appears as the name of one of the protagonists, Susanna. This apocryphal story, also found in the Greek Septuagint, dates back to the 2nd or 3rd century BCE.
In the early Christian era, the name gained popularity due to its association with the biblical figure of Susanna and her virtues of chastity and righteousness. It spread across various European regions, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, where it evolved into various spellings and pronunciations, including Zuzanna, Susanna, and Suzana.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zuzanna can be found in the 14th century, when a Polish noblewoman named Zuzanna of Tenczyn (born around 1330) lived. She was a prominent figure in medieval Poland and played a significant role in the cultural and political life of her time.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Zuzanna, including:
1. Zuzanna Ginczanka (1917-1945), a Polish poet and writer of Jewish descent, known for her lyrical and innovative poetry.
2. Zuzana Navarová (1959-2004), a Czech singer and songwriter who gained immense popularity in the late 20th century.
3. Zuzana Hausková (born 1953), a Czech film and theatre actress, renowned for her performances in various Czech productions.
4. Zuzana Caputová (born 1973), the current President of Slovakia, the first woman to hold this position.
5. Zuzana Hejnová (born 1986), a Czech track and field athlete who specializes in the 400-meter hurdles and has won multiple Olympic and World Championship medals.
While the name Zuzanna has its roots in ancient Hebrew culture, it has been embraced and adapted by various cultures and languages across the world, particularly in Europe, where it has maintained a consistent presence throughout history.
People
Zuzanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zuzanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zuzanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zuzanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 683 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zuzanna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 501,837 US residents.
Is Zuzanna a common name?
We classify Zuzanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 691 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zuzanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Zuzanna was 2009, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zuzanna is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zuzanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 942 people with the name Zuzanna, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,982 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Zuzanna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Zuzanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zuzanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 950 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Zuzanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zuzanna is White at 98.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.2%) and Two or More Races (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Zuzanna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zuzanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.1% (924 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zuzanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zuzanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zuzanna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zuzanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zuzanna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zuzanna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Zuzanna?
See how many people share the name Zuzanna on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.