Susanne Bier
There are approximately 1 people named Susanne Bier living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Susanne with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bier. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Susanne
17K
Alive today
Named Bier
2.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1949
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 2.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #13,177
Per 100K: 0.79
Top ancestry: White (91.8%)
First name trend
Susanne: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Susanne. The peak year was 1949 with 713 births. The average person named Susanne today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bier surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bier, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.8%.
- White91.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.3%
- Two or more races1.5%
- Black or African American0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Susanne has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0050% of the US population, based on 17,307 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bier appears at a rate of 0.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Susanne Bier. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Susanne Bier: questions and answers
How many people are named Susanne Bier?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Susanne Bier. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0050%) with the surname frequency (0.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Susanne Bier?
We classify Susanne Bier as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Susanne a male or female name?
Susanne is predominantly female. Out of 26,086 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Susanne profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.