Sueellen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	69	7	–	#2,930
1950s	78	8	+13%	#3,207
1960s	113	11	+45%	#3,046
1970s	53	5	-53%	#5,480
1980s	111	11	+109%	#3,594
1990s	27	3	-76%	#13,227
2000s	11	1	-59%	#15,114
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,930

1950s

+13%

#3,207

1960s

113

+45%

#3,046

1970s

-53%

#5,480

1980s

111

+109%

#3,594

1990s

-76%

#13,227

2000s

-59%

#15,114

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sueellen

Sueellen 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 1941, 462 American babies have been named Sueellen. Its peak came in 1980, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Sueellen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sueellen?

The median living Sueellen is about 56 years old; half are between 43 and 66. An estimated 400 people named Sueellen are alive in the United States today.

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

Sueellen 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	5	#17,771
2001	6	#15,114
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#9,170
1980	23	#3,594
1975	6	#8,899
1970	7	#6,972
1965	11	#4,172
1960	11	#4,145
1955	14	#3,207
1950	10	#3,638
1945	6	#4,494
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sueellen?

The median living Sueellen is about 56 years old. Half of all living Sueellens are between 43 and 66 years old.

How many people named Sueellen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sueellen are alive in the United States, based on 462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sueellen mean?

Spelling variant of Suellen.

How popular is the name Sueellen in 2025?

Sueellen 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 Sueellen?

462 babies have been named Sueellen in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sueellen most popular?

Sueellen peaked in 1980, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Sueellen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sueellen rising or falling?

Sueellen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sueellen popularity over time

The story of Sueellen

How old are people named Sueellen?

Sueellen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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