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Baby name

Sue

Girl

Origin of the name

Sue is a short form of Susan.

Classic name

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In 1947, Sue reached its peak: 5,306 girls, 1 baby in 679. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 145 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 8858.
144,536births since 1880
1940sgeneration
No. 69rank at its peak, in 1947

Where babies named Sue are born

1947

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The darker the blue, the more common Sue is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Sue is most common in Indiana (2 times), Kentucky (2) and Oklahoma (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Rosemary · Jeanne · Eileen · Sally · Joanne · Dianne

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