Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2017
Sutherland
16 babies named Sutherland in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12012
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2017
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
16 babies have been named Sutherland since 2017, making it today's #12012 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Sutherland recorded 16 times among boys since 2017, holding rank #12012 nationally today, ahead of 16% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2024.
- #12012 among boys today
- 16 born since 2017
- 2010s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sutherland is currently the #12012 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 16 born since 2017, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12012
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2017
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Sutherland vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12012
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Sutherland was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Sutherland in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Sutherland compares
16 6th percentile among 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
Sutherland's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sutherland | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sutherland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sutherland splits its recorded history at 2018: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sutherland at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,012
Active since
2017
Sutherland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Sutherland by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sutherland's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Sutherland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sutherland? ▼
Sutherland has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12012 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Sutherland most popular? ▼
Sutherland was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Sutherland been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sutherland since 2017 -- 8 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Sutherland? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sutton, Sutter, Sutten, Suttyn. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sutherland's data
- Sutherland's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- 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 Sutherland
Nearby Names Like Sutherland
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sutherland
Sutton Boy
#442 7,351 births
Sutter Boy
#3755 550 births
Sutten Boy
18 births
Suttyn Boy
#8981 9 births
Compare Sutherland side by side: Sutherland vs Sutton Sutherland vs Sutter Sutherland vs Sutten
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sutherland
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, 2017–2024 (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. "Sutherland: #12012 Boys' Name - 16 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sutherland. 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 Sutherland 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.