Girls' name · since 1889
Sweetie
Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 373 babies named Sweetie, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,115 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 373
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
Sweetie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 373 recorded since 1889.
Social Security Administration records show Sweetie recorded 373 times among girls since 1889, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2001.
- #14,115 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 373 born since 1889
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sweetie ranks #14,115 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 373 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,115 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 373
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
Sweetie's 373 recorded births place it above 80.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Sweetie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sweetie splits its recorded history at 1919: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1896 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sweetie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2001
- Peak year (1916)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Sweetie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (97 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Sweetie's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Sweetie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s
1890s
44 births
- 1900s
1900s
52 births
- 1910s
1910s
92 births
- 1920s
1920s
97 births
- 1930s
1930s
49 births
- 1940s 27
1940s
27 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 97 births (26% of all-time use).
Sweetie by state
Where Sweetie concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 21 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 13 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 10 | 2.7% |
21 of 373 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Sweetie's data
- Sweetie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Sweeties (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sweetie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1889–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sweetie 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 August 2026.