Unisex name · since 1947

Suan

Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 106 babies named Suan, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,533 of 72,339
all-time among girls
106
born since 1947
1960s
peak decade

106 girls have been named Suan since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Suan recorded 106 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1977.

  • #26,533 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 106 born since 1947
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suan ranks #26,533 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 106 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.

#26,533 of 72,339
all-time among girls
106
born since 1947
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Suan's 106 recorded births place it above 63.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Suan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Suan's full recorded timeline at 1960, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Suan popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1968)
10
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 194719501953195619601962196419681977 7

Suan popularity over time - boys

61 total births recorded since 1985 (Suan as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 61 births
45678910 198520102012201420152017201820202021 6

Suan by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (50 births, 47% of the file).

1960s was Suan's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Suan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 50 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Suan? ▼
106 babies have been named Suan since 1947. All-time, it sits at #26,533 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1968 with 10 births.
Where does Suan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suan ranks #26,533 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Suan most popular? ▼
Suan was most popular in the 1960s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Is Suan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Suan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 106 births, and as a boy's name it has 61 births.
How long has the name Suan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Suan since 1947 -- 31 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Suan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suanne, Suann, Suad, Sua, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Suan's data

  • Suan's decade-level peak was the 1960s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Suan

Nearby Names Like Suan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Suan

Suanne Girl
1,401 births
Suann Girl
751 births
Suad Girl
270 births
Sua Girl
#15571 192 births
Suany Girl
#11437 96 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Suan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1947–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Suan 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 August 2026.