Total births
20
Unisex name · since 2017
Superior
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Superior, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 2017–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
20 boys have been named Superior since 2017, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Superior has 20 recorded births among boys since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 2017 to 2025.
- 20 total births
- 2017–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Superior since 2017, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 20
- total births
- 2017–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Superior was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
5 babies were named Superior in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Superior's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Superior's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded.
Superior at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Superior popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Superior popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 2020 (Superior as girls' name)
Superior by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Superior's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Superior births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Superior? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 20 babies named Superior. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 5 births.
When was Superior most popular? ▼
Superior was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Superior a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Superior is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 20 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Superior been used? ▼
Superior has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Superior? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Supreme. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Superior's data
- Superior's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Superior
Nearby Names Like Superior
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Superior
Compare Superior side by side: Superior vs Supreme
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Superior: Baby Name Since 2017 - 20 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/superior. 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 Superior 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 July 2026.