Boys' name · since 1991
Suhaib
Suhaib has 507 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,839 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,284 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 507
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Suhaib is the #6284 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 507 recorded since 1991.
Suhaib has 507 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6284 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #7,839 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,284 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 507 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suhaib ranks #7,839 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,284 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 507 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,839 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,284 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 507
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Suhaib's 507 recorded births place it above 82.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
How Suhaib compares
507 Top 44% higher than 56% of 13,930 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
Suhaib's all-time total is 37% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Suhaib | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 507 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 34 | 22,252 |
Suhaib's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Suhaib's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Suhaib popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Suhaib by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (239 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Suhaib's strongest decade.
239 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Suhaib births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
144 births
- 2010s
2010s
239 births
- 2020s 93
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 239 births (47% of all-time use).
How Suhaib compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Suhaib's total volume
Suhaib by state
Where Suhaib concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 33 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
33 of 507 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Suhaib's data
- Suhaib's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (239 total births) through the 2020s (93) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Suhaibs (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Suhaib: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
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, 1991–2025 (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 Suhaib 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.