US rank #12519 Girls' name Peak 2006 270 births

Suad — #12519 US girls' name

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.

1980s51990s452000s1042010s902020s26
#12519
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Suad

The Social Security Administration has registered 270 babies named Suad between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Suad currently holds the #12519 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Suad performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 104 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Suad shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Suad in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Suad in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 270 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Suad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

270

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2006

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,519

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Suad popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
16
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
05101520 202420192015201120072003199919911985 5

Suad popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1987 (Suad as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1987 5

Suad by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
104 births that decade — 39% of Suad's all-time total
1980s51990s452000s1042010s902020s26

Suad by state

Where Suad concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Suad
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 #12519 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?
Suad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.