Total births
135
Unisex name · since 1965
Sugar
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 135 babies named Sugar, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 135
- total births
- 1965–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Sugar is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 135 have been recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sugar has been recorded 135 times among girls since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2016.
- 135 total births
- 1965–2016 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
135 girls have been named Sugar since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2016.
- 135
- total births
- 1965–2016
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Sugar was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
11 babies were named Sugar in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Sugar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sugar splits its recorded history at 1980: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sugar at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Sugar popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2016
- Peak year (1971)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Sugar popularity over time - boys
46 total births recorded since 1951 (Sugar as boys' name)
Sugar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Sugar's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Sugar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
72 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 72 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sugar? ▼
135 babies have been named Sugar since 1965. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1971 with 11 births.
When was Sugar most popular? ▼
Sugar was most popular in the 1970s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Is Sugar a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sugar is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 135 births, and as a boy's name it has 46 births.
How long has the name Sugar been used? ▼
Sugar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 52 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Sugar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sugey, Sugei, Sugeiri, Sugeily. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sugar's data
- Sugar's decade-level peak was the 1970s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sugar
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1965–2016 (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. "Sugar: Baby Name Since 1965 - 135 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sugar. 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 Sugar 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 June 2026.