Sue Girl
How popular is Sue?
#8,858 girl name in 2025
11 baby girls were named Sue in the US in 2025, making it the 8858th most popular girl name.
88,392living people named Sue (est.)
72median age of people named Sue
145,055babies named Sue since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025
Sue popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #8,858 for girls (▼ 896 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-15% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,443 in 2015 |
| Peak year | 1947 (5,306 girls) |
| Highest rank | #61 in 1946 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Sue by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 918 | #172 |
| 1890s | 1,326 | #196 |
| 1900s | 1,774 | #225 |
| 1910s | 6,091 | #203 |
| 1920s | 7,073 | #198 |
| 1930s | 19,507 | #92 |
| 1940s | 40,943 | #61 |
| 1950s | 38,852 | #100 |
| 1960s | 21,601 | #120 |
| 1970s | 3,823 | #367 |
| 1980s | 1,678 | #543 |
| 1990s | 522 | #1,801 |
| 2000s | 238 | #3,586 |
| 2010s | 147 | #5,141 |
| 2020s | 43 | #7,962 |
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Questions
- Is Sue a boy or girl name?
- Sue is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Sue were girls.
- How popular is the name Sue?
- 11 baby girls were named Sue in the US in 2025, making it the 8858th most popular girl name.
- When was Sue most popular?
- Sue peaked in 1947, when 5,306 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #61 in 1946.
- How many people are named Sue?
- 145,055 babies have been named Sue in the US since 1880. We estimate about 88,392 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 72.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.