Total births
4,024
Girls' name · since 1880
Sudie
4,024 babies named Sudie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 4,024
- total births
- 1880–1984
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
4,024 girls have been named Sudie since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sudie has 4,024 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1984.
- 4,024 total births
- 1880–1984 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
4,024 girls have been named Sudie since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1984.
- 4,024
- total births
- 1880–1984
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Sudie was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
99 babies were named Sudie in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Sudie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sudie splits its recorded history at 1926: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 99 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sudie at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Sudie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1984
- Peak year (1916)
- 99
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Sudie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Sudie's strongest decade.
789 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Sudie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
393 births
- 1890s
1890s
481 births
- 1900s
1900s
529 births
- 1910s
1910s
789 births
- 1920s
1920s
760 births
- 1930s
1930s
425 births
- 1940s
1940s
352 births
- 1950s 199
1950s
199 births
- 1960s 64
1960s
64 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 789 births (20% of all-time use).
How Sudie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sudie's total volume
Sudie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sudie by state
Where Sudie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 767 | 19.1% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 294 | 7.3% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 151 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 142 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 130 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 46 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 42 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 34 | 0.8% |
North Carolina share of Sudie's total US births 19.1%
Even split
767 of 4,024 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Sudie appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sudie? ▼
4,024 babies have been named Sudie since 1880. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1916 with 99 births.
When was Sudie most popular? ▼
Sudie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 789 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Sudie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sudie are North Carolina (767 births), Kentucky (294 births), South Carolina (151 births).
How long has the name Sudie been used? ▼
Sudie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 105 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Sudie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suda, Sudiksha, Suddie, Sude, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sudie's data
- Sudie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (789 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Sudies (767 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Sudie
Nearby Names Like Sudie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sudie
Suda Girl
125 births
Sudiksha Girl
105 births
Suddie Girl
49 births
Sude Girl
45 births
Sudha Girl
15 births
Compare Sudie side by side: Sudie vs Suda Sudie vs Sudiksha Sudie vs Suddie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1880–1984 (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. "Sudie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 4,024 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sudie. 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 Sudie 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.