Girls' name · since 1907

Suella

Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 405 babies named Suella, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,417 of 72,339
all-time among girls
405
born since 1907
1940s
peak decade

405 girls have been named Suella since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Suella recorded 405 times among girls since 1907, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1983.

  • #13,417 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 405 born since 1907
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suella ranks #13,417 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 405 born since 1907, peaking in the 1940s.

#13,417 of 72,339
all-time among girls
405
born since 1907
1940s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Suella's 405 recorded births place it above 81.44% 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.

Suella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Suella's full recorded timeline at 1946, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Suella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1948)
19
Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
05101520 190719221931194119471953196019661983 5

Suella by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (146 births, 36% of the file).

1940s was Suella's strongest decade.

146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Suella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 146 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Suella? ▼
Suella has been given to 405 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,417 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 19 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
Where does Suella sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suella ranks #13,417 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 Suella most popular? ▼
Suella was most popular in the 1940s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Suella been used? ▼
Records for Suella go back to 1907, giving 77 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Suella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sue, Suellen, Sueann, Sueanne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Suella's data

  • Suella's decade-level peak was the 1940s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Suella

Nearby Names Like Suella

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

Sue Girl
#8861 144,536 births
Suellen Girl
3,342 births
Sueann Girl
2,152 births
Sueanne Girl
467 births
Sueellen Girl
462 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Bernece
405 births · Peak 1921
Teruko
405 births · Peak 1927
Glenis
405 births · Peak 1949
Shalita
405 births · Peak 1988
Kelisha
405 births · Peak 1991
Shaquila
405 births · Peak 1992
Yanessa
405 births · Peak 2007
Caylah
405 births · Peak 2008

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Suella: 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, 1907–1983 (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 Suella 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.