Total births
192
Girls' name · since 1989
Sua
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 192 babies named Sua, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15954
- among girls today
- 192
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
192 babies have been named Sua since 1989, making it today's #15954 girls' name.
Sua has 192 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15954 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #15954 among girls today
- 192 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sua is currently the #15954 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 192 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15954
- among girls today
- 192
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Sua vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15954
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Sua was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Sua in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Sua compares
192 36th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sua's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sua | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 192 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sua's full recorded timeline at 2012, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sua at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#15,954
Active since
1989
Sua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Sua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sua's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Sua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
84 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 84 births (44% of all-time use).
Sua by state
Where Sua concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 5.7% |
California share of Sua's total US births 5.7%
11 of 192 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sua? ▼
Sua has been given to 192 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15954 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Sua most popular? ▼
Sua was most popular in the 2010s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Sua most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sua are California (11 births).
How long has the name Sua been used? ▼
Records for Sua go back to 1989, giving 37 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suanne, Suann, Suad, Suan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sua's data
- Sua's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (84 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Suas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sua
Nearby Names Like Sua
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sua
Suanne Girl
1,401 births
Suann Girl
751 births
Suad Girl
#12570 270 births
Suan Girl
106 births
Suany Girl
#9297 96 births
Compare Sua side by side: Sua vs Suanne Sua vs Suann Sua vs Suad
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sua: #15954 Girls' Name - 192 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sua. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sua draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.