Boys' name · since 1982

Sudan

10 babies named Sudan in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#35,659 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade

Sudan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1982.

Sudan has 10 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1995.

  • #35,659 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sudan ranks #35,659 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#35,659 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Sudan's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Sudan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sudan's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded.

Sudan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1982)
5
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
5 19821995 5

Sudan by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1980s was Sudan's strongest decade.

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

Sudan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sudan? ▼
10 babies have been named Sudan since 1982. All-time, it sits at #35,659 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1982 with 5 births.
Where does Sudan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sudan ranks #35,659 of 45,481 boys' 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 Sudan most popular? ▼
Sudan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Sudan been used? ▼
Sudan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 14 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Sudan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sudais, Sudeep, Sudeys, Sudarshan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sudan's data

  • Sudan's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Sudan

Nearby Names Like Sudan

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

Sudais Boy
#2797 467 births
Sudeep Boy
59 births
Sudeys Boy
42 births
Sudarshan Boy
41 births
Sudays Boy
19 births

Compare Sudan side by side: Sudan vs Sudais Sudan vs Sudeep Sudan vs Sudeys

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sudan: 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, 1982–1995 (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 Sudan 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.