Sue vs Suellen

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

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Sue

Girl name · Rank #7937

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Name B

Suellen

Girl name

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Metric Sue Suellen
Current Rank #7937 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 144,523 3,342
Peak Year 1947 1941
Peak Year Births 5,306 159
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Sue Suellen
1880ss 918 —
1890ss 1,326 —
1900ss 1,774 —
1910ss 6,091 —
1920ss 7,073 —
1930ss 19,507 106
1940ss 40,943 1,326
1950ss 38,852 969
1960ss 21,602 619
1970ss 3,821 177
1980ss 1,677 90
1990ss 522 22
2000ss 238 17
2010ss 147 10
2020ss 32 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sue Suellen
2014 15 —
2015 13 —
2016 12 —
2017 10 —
2018 16 5
2019 6 —
2020 — 6
2021 5 —
2022 5 —
2023 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, 1880–2024.

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