Total births
384
Unisex name · since 1975
Suhail
384 babies named Suhail in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4628
- among boys today
- 384
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
Suhail currently ranks #4628 among unisex names in America, with 384 babies recorded since 1975.
Suhail has 384 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4628 as of the latest data, more common than 68% 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 1975 to 2025.
- #4628 among boys today
- 384 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 68% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Suhail is currently the #4628 unisex name in America, more common than 68% of boys - 384 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4628
- among boys today
- 384
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
Suhail vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4628
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 68% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Suhail was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
22 babies were named Suhail in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Suhail compares
384 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
Suhail's all-time total is 5% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Suhail | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 384 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Suhail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Suhail's full recorded timeline at 2005, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Suhail at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,628
Active since
1975
Suhail popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Suhail popularity over time - girls
25 total births recorded since 1976 (Suhail as girls' name)
Suhail by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Suhail's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Suhail births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s
2010s
118 births
- 2020s
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 118 births (31% of all-time use).
Suhail by state
Where Suhail concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 1.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.3% |
California share of Suhail's total US births 1.8%
Even split
7 of 384 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Suhail? ▼
384 babies have been named Suhail since 1975. It currently ranks #4628 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 22 births.
When was Suhail most popular? ▼
Suhail was most popular in the 2010s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Suhail most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Suhail are California (7 births), New York (5 births).
Is Suhail a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Suhail is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 384 births, and as a girl's name it has 25 births.
How long has the name Suhail been used? ▼
Records for Suhail go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Suhail? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suhaib, Suhayb, Suhas, Suhaan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Suhail's data
- Suhail's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (118 total births) through the 2020s (75) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Suhails (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Suhail
Nearby Names Like Suhail
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Suhail
Suhaib Boy
#4985 507 births
Suhayb Boy
#6376 383 births
Suhas Boy
355 births
Suhaan Boy
#9566 220 births
Suhan Boy
127 births
Compare Suhail side by side: Suhail vs Suhaib Suhail vs Suhayb Suhail vs Suhas
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Suhail
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, 1975–2025 (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. "Suhail: #4628 Unisex Name - 384 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/suhail. 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 Suhail 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.