Su vs Sue

Side-by-side comparison of Su and Sue — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Su

Girl name

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Name B

Sue

Girl name · Rank #7937

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Metric Su Sue
Current Rank Unranked #7937
Total Births (all years) 691 144,523
Peak Year 1957 1947
Peak Year Births 22 5,306
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Su Sue
1880ss — 918
1890ss — 1,326
1900ss — 1,774
1910ss — 6,091
1920ss — 7,073
1930ss 13 19,507
1940ss 91 40,943
1950ss 141 38,852
1960ss 91 21,602
1970ss 69 3,821
1980ss 66 1,677
1990ss 62 522
2000ss 61 238
2010ss 80 147
2020ss 17 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Su Sue
2014 7 15
2015 15 13
2016 10 12
2017 11 10
2018 — 16
2019 7 6
2020 5 —
2021 — 5
2022 7 5
2023 5 9
2024 — 13

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1935–2023.

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