Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Sudie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sudie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
99 babies
All-time total
4,024
#2,983 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Sudie popularity over time

4,024 babies have been named Sudie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 393 39 – #256
1890s 481 48 +22% #333
1900s 529 53 +10% #410
1910s 789 79 +49% #527
1920s 760 76 -4% #755
1930s 425 43 -44% #978
1940s 352 35 -17% #1,131
1950s 199 20 -43% #1,768
1960s 64 6 -68% #3,980
1970s 26 3 -59% #6,470
1980s 6 1 -77% #10,232
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Sudie

Sudie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 4,024 American babies have been named Sudie. Its peak came in 1916, when 99 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sudie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sudie?

The median living Sudie is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 85. An estimated 600 people named Sudie are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sudie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 5 #9,153
1965 11 #4,171
1960 8 #5,124
1955 18 #2,715
1950 28 #1,830
1945 34 #1,398
1940 40 #1,167
1935 43 #1,071
1930 57 #978
1925 84 #816
1920 81 #813
1915 80 #746
1910 61 #527
1905 50 #483
1900 63 #425
1895 41 #452
1890 42 #392
1885 33 #352
1880 27 #307

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sudie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sudie?

The median living Sudie is about 78 years old. Half of all living Sudies are between 71 and 85 years old.

How many people named Sudie are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sudie are alive in the United States, based on 4,024 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sudie in 2025?

Sudie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sudie?

4,024 babies have been named Sudie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sudie most popular?

Sudie peaked in 1916, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Sudie a boy or girl name?

Sudie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sudie rising or falling?

Sudie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Sudie

Names that sound and feel close to Sudie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Sudie with similar names → More names starting with S →