US rank #4959 Boys' name Peak 2019 493 births

Suhaib — #4959 US boys' name

493 babies named Suhaib in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s312000s1442010s2392020s79
#4959
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Suhaib was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

36 babies were named Suhaib in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Suhaib

The Social Security Administration has registered 493 babies named Suhaib between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Suhaib currently holds the #4959 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Suhaib performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 239 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Suhaib shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Suhaib in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Suhaib in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 493 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Suhaib at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

493

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2019

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,959

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Suhaib popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
36
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122008200420001991 6

Suhaib by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
239 births that decade — 48% of Suhaib's all-time total
1990s312000s1442010s2392020s79

Suhaib by state

Where Suhaib concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Suhaib
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
28 5.7%
#2 Ohio
6 1.2%
#3 California
5 1.0%
Minnesota share of Suhaib's total US births 5.7%
Even split

28 of 493 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Suhaib?
493 babies have been named Suhaib since 1991. It currently ranks #4959 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 36 births.
When was Suhaib most popular?
Suhaib was most popular in the 2010s decade with 239 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Suhaib most popular?
The top states for the name Suhaib are Minnesota (28 births), Ohio (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Suhaib been used?
Suhaib has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Suhaib?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suhail, Suhayb, Suhas, Suhaan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.