Suellen vs Sue

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

Name A

Suellen

Girl name

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Name B

Sue

Girl name · Rank #7937

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Suellen Sue
2014 — 15
2015 — 13
2016 — 12
2017 — 10
2018 5 16
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, 1936–2020.

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