Sue
Girl nameSue has been given to 145,055 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1947.
Meaning & origin /suː/
Clipping.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
145,055
Peak year
1947 (5,318 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -15%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Sue
Sue Gardner
Canadian journalist
Sue Grafton
American writer (1940-2017)
Danica Patrick
American racecar driver (born 1982)
Sue Lyon
American actress (1946–2019)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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