Total births
270
Girls' name · since 1985
Suad
270 babies named Suad in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12570
- among girls today
- 270
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Suad is the #12570 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 270 recorded since 1985.
Suad has 270 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12570 as of the latest data, more common than 29% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2024.
- #12570 among girls today
- 270 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Suad is currently the #12570 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 270 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12570
- among girls today
- 270
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Suad vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12570
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Suad was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
16 babies were named Suad in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Suad compares
270 43rd 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
Suad's all-time total is 29% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Suad | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 270 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Suad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Suad's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Suad at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#12,570
Active since
1985
Suad popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Suad popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1987 (Suad as boys' name)
Suad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Suad's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Suad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
104 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 104 births (39% of all-time use).
Suad by state
Where Suad concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 7 | 2.6% |
Minnesota share of Suad's total US births 2.6%
7 of 270 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Suad? ▼
270 babies have been named Suad since 1985. It currently ranks #12570 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 16 births.
When was Suad most popular? ▼
Suad was most popular in the 2000s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Suad most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Suad are Minnesota (7 births).
How long has the name Suad been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Suad since 1985 -- 40 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Suad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suanne, Suann, Sua, Suan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Suad's data
- Suad's decade-level peak was the 2000s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Suads (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Suad
Nearby Names Like Suad
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Suad
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1,401 births
Suann Girl
751 births
Sua Girl
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Suan Girl
106 births
Suany Girl
#9297 96 births
Compare Suad side by side: Suad vs Suanne Suad vs Suann Suad vs Sua
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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, 1985–2024 (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. "Suad: #12570 Girls' Name - 270 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/suad. 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 Suad 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.