Names / Girl names
Sue
Current rank
#9,387
holding steady
All-time peak
#61
in 1946
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
145,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #61 in 1946 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Sue enters U.S. records in 1880. 1946 marked its high point, reaching #61. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. More than 145,000 children have been given the name overall.