US rank #5696 Girls' name Peak 2007 958 births

Suhani — #5696 US girls' name

958 babies named Suhani in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s312000s4352010s3802020s112
#5696
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Suhani was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

98 babies were named Suhani in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Suhani

The Social Security Administration has registered 958 babies named Suhani between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Suhani currently holds the #5696 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 98 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Suhani performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 435 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Suhani shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 147 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Suhani in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Suhani 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 958 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.

Suhani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

958

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2007

98 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,696

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Suhani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
98
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
050100150 20242020201620122008200420001996 5

Suhani by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
435 births that decade — 45% of Suhani's all-time total
1990s312000s4352010s3802020s112

Suhani by state

Where Suhani concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Suhani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
147 15.3%
#2 New Jersey
89 9.3%
#3 Texas
43 4.5%
#4 New York
29 3.0%
#5 Illinois
13 1.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
10 1.0%
#7 Florida
5 0.5%
#8 Georgia
5 0.5%
California share of Suhani's total US births 15.3%
Even split

147 of 958 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Suhani appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Suhani?
958 babies have been named Suhani since 1996. It currently ranks #5696 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 98 births.
When was Suhani most popular?
Suhani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 435 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Suhani most popular?
The top states for the name Suhani are California (147 births), New Jersey (89 births), Texas (43 births).
How long has the name Suhani been used?
Suhani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Suhani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suhana, Suha, Suhayla, Suhaylah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.