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Its wave through time A fashion of the 1960s
In the United States 0 5 10 15 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1962 per 100,000 babies of that sex 4,176 babies given this name since 1913 At its height in 1962, about 1 in 8,700 girls 16 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Susan Girl From Hebrew Shoshannah 'lily'. Biblical · peak 1954 Suzanne Girl From Hebrew Shoshannah 'lily'. Renaissance · peak 1946 Cecil Boy From the surname of the Cecil family, ultimately from Welsh Seisyll, itself from Latin Sextilius; association with… Victorian · peak 1915 · forgotten Cecilia Girl Latin, feminine of the Roman family name Caecilius, traditionally derived from caecus 'blind'. Rome · peak 1904 Susie Girl A pet form of Susan or Susanna, from Hebrew Shoshannah, usually 'lily' (the flower meant is debated). Victorian · peak 1886 César Boy The Spanish form of Caesar, a Roman family name of uncertain origin; ancient explanations such as 'hairy' or 'cut… Modern · peak 2004 Susanna Girl Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily' (or lotus), probably from an Egyptian word for the lotus flower. Biblical · peak 1886 Cecily Girl From Latin Caecilia, a Roman family name traditionally derived from caecus 'blind', though the derivation of family… Middle Ages · peak 1989 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.