Baby names

How popular is the name Sue?

In 2025, 11 baby girls in the U.S. were named Sue, the 8860th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1947, when 5,306 girls got the name. 144,536 girls have been named Sue since 1880. 519 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#8,860

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

girls named Sue

Peak year

1947

5,306 girls

Girls named Sue each year since 1880

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The numbers for Sue (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	11
2024	13
2023	9
2022	5
2021	5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	6
2018	16
2017	10
2016	12
2015	13
2014	15
2013	26
2012	13
2011	19
2010	17
2009	25
2008	17
2007	23
2006	22
2005	21
2004	14
2003	23
2002	25
2001	32
2000	36
1999	29
1998	32
1997	43
1996	38
1995	47
1994	48
1993	64
1992	68
1991	79
1990	74
1989	86
1988	97
1987	101
1986	108
1985	140
1984	147
1983	171
1982	211
1981	270
1980	347
1979	272
1978	235
1977	280
1976	241
1975	293
1974	355
1973	396
1972	453
1971	632
1970	666
1969	810
1968	979
1967	1,258
1966	1,316
1965	1,775
1964	2,173
1963	2,591
1962	3,184
1961	3,506
1960	4,009
1959	4,387
1958	4,673
1957	4,490
1956	3,755
1955	3,729
1954	3,975
1953	3,648
1952	3,335
1951	3,357
1950	3,503
1949	3,926
1948	4,675
1947	5,306
1946	5,144
1945	3,914
1944	4,034
1943	3,850
1942	3,631
1941	3,359
1940	3,104
1939	2,623
1938	2,589
1937	2,504
1936	2,222
1935	2,024
1934	1,933
1933	1,670
1932	1,509
1931	1,220
1930	1,213
1929	944
1928	780
1927	678
1926	697
1925	673
1924	644
1923	598
1922	684
1921	668
1920	707
1919	693
1918	785
1917	778
1916	868
1915	812
1914	634
1913	483
1912	431
1911	330
1910	277
1909	243
1908	206
1907	201
1906	178
1905	191
1904	163
1903	146
1902	154
1901	135
1900	157
1899	122
1898	143
1897	145
1896	121
1895	157
1894	105
1893	123
1892	163
1891	127
1890	120
1889	112
1888	117
1887	123
1886	96
1885	94
1884	92
1883	68
1882	84
1881	67
1880	65

Boys named Sue each year since 1880

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The numbers for Sue (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	11
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	9
1993	10
1992	7
1991	10
1990	11
1989	14
1988	18
1987	8
1986	8
1985	11
1984	8
1983	8
1982	11
1981	7
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	8
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	10
1963	6
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	9
1960	6
1959	11
1958	15
1957	10
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	8
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	8
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	14
1950	9
1949	11
1948	10
1947	12
1946	17
1945	16
1944	15
1943	19
1942	15
1941	16
1940	8
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	10
1937	12
1936	9
1935	13
1934	14
1933	7
1932	7
1931	6
1930	5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	5
1927	5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	7
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Sue each year since 1880

Boys named Sue each year since 1880

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