Sugar Name Popularity and Statistics
Sugar is used for both girls and boys. 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.
How Do You Spell Sugar?
Sugar is spelled S-U-G-A-R. The name has 5 letters.
Sugar Popularity in 2016
Rank#16,215
Recorded Births5
- Girls usage fell 724 places to #16,215 and recorded 1 fewer birth compared with 2007.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Sugar Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1958 through 2016. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Girls | 5 | #16,215 |
| 2007 | Girls | 6 | #15,491 |
| 2002 | Girls | 5 | #15,432 |
| 1999 | Girls | 5 | #14,411 |
| 1996 | Girls | 5 | #13,518 |
| 1993 | Girls | 6 | #11,780 |
| 1990 | Girls | 5 | #12,958 |
| 1988 | Girls | 5 | #11,798 |
| 1987 | Girls | 5 | #11,325 |
| 1982 | Girls | 5 | #10,517 |
| 1981 | Boys | 11 | #3,601 |
| 1980 | Girls | 5 | #10,392 |
| 1979 | Girls | 6 | #9,010 |
| 1978 | Girls | 5 | #9,750 |
| 1977 | Girls | 7 | #7,567 |
| 1976 | Girls | 6 | #8,156 |
| 1975 | Girls | 7 | #7,173 |
| 1974 | Girls | 11 | #5,011 |
| 1973 | Girls | 6 | #7,435 |
| 1972 | Girls | 5 | #8,292 |
| 1971 | Girls | 11 | #4,810 |
| 1970 | Girls | 8 | #5,818 |
| 1965 | Girls | 6 | #5,817 |
| 1958 | Boys | 6 | #3,559 |
When Was Sugar Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1981 · Boys
11 recorded births
National rank #3,601
1974 · Girls
11 recorded births
National rank #5,011
1971 · Girls
11 recorded births
National rank #4,810
1970 · Girls
8 recorded births
National rank #5,818