Total births
393
Unisex name · since 1992
Suede
393 babies named Suede in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1931
- among boys today
- 393
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Suede is the #1931 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 393 recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suede has been recorded 393 times among boys since 1992, currently ranked #1931 nationally and more common than 86% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #1931 among boys today
- 393 born since 1992
- 2020s peak decade
- 86% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Suede is currently the #1931 unisex name in America, more common than 86% of boys - 393 born since 1992, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1931
- among boys today
- 393
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Suede vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1931
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 86% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Suede was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
110 babies were named Suede in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Suede compares
393 Top 49% higher than 51% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Suede's all-time total is 7% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Suede | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 393 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 110 | 23 | 22,252 |
Suede's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Suede splits its recorded history at 2017: 81% of all births land in the more recent half, 19% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 110 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Suede at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,931
Active since
1992
Suede popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 110
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Suede popularity over time - girls
120 total births recorded since 2019 (Suede as girls' name)
Suede by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Suede's strongest decade.
296 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Suede births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 68
1990s
68 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
296 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 296 births (75% of all-time use).
Suede by state
Where Suede concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 47 | 12.0% |
| #2 | California | | 13 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 12 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Utah | | 9 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 7 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.3% |
Texas share of Suede's total US births 12.0%
Even split
47 of 393 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Suede? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 393 babies named Suede. Today it holds rank #1931 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 110 births.
When was Suede most popular? ▼
Suede was most popular in the 2020s decade with 296 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Suede most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Suede are Texas (47 births), California (13 births), Georgia (12 births).
Is Suede a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Suede is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 393 births, and as a girl's name it has 120 births.
How long has the name Suede been used? ▼
Suede has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Suede? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sue, Sueo, Suen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Suede's data
- Texas records the most Suedes (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Suede: #1931 Unisex Name - 393 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/suede. 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 Suede 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.