Sue Name Popularity and Statistics

Sue is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births145,055
First Year on Record1880

Sue popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls11#8,860
2024Girls13#7,967
2023Girls9#10,312
2022Girls5#15,306
2021Girls5#15,251
2019Girls6#13,799
2018Girls16#7,100
2017Girls10#9,943
2016Girls12#8,875
2015Girls13#8,447
2014Girls15#7,636
2013Girls26#5,143
2012Girls13#8,632
2011Girls19#6,564
2010Girls17#7,217
2009Girls25#5,537
2008Girls17#7,408
2007Girls23#5,895
2006Girls22#5,906
2005Girls21#5,800
2004Girls14#7,828
2003Girls23#5,235
2002Girls25#4,767
2001Girls32#3,940

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1947 · Girls

5,306 recorded births and rank #69.

1946 · Girls

5,144 recorded births and rank #61.

1948 · Girls

4,675 recorded births and rank #78.

1958 · Girls

4,673 recorded births and rank #102.

Where Sue ranked highest in 2009

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

TX
Rank #2,814 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Sue