Suella: 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	5	1	–	#2,352
1910s	20	2	+300%	#3,768
1920s	53	5	+165%	#3,522
1930s	36	4	-32%	#3,123
1940s	146	15	+306%	#2,196
1950s	75	8	-49%	#2,765
1960s	50	5	-33%	#5,628
1970s	15	2	-70%	#6,471
1980s	5	1	-67%	#11,829
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,352

1910s

+300%

#3,768

1920s

+165%

#3,522

1930s

-32%

#3,123

1940s

146

+306%

#2,196

1950s

-49%

#2,765

1960s

-33%

#5,628

1970s

-70%

#6,471

1980s

-67%

#11,829

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Suella

Suella 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 1907, 405 American babies have been named Suella. Its peak came in 1948, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Suella?

The median living Suella is about 75 years old; half are between 64 and 80. An estimated 200 people named Suella 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.

Suella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,744
1960	7	#5,628
1955	–	–
1950	15	#2,765
1945	16	#2,228
1940	13	#2,400
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,168
1925	7	#4,380
1920	7	#4,338
1915	6	#4,201
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Suella?

The median living Suella is about 75 years old. Half of all living Suellas are between 64 and 80 years old.

How many people named Suella are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Suella are alive in the United States, based on 405 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Suella in 2025?

Suella 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 Suella?

405 babies have been named Suella in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Suella most popular?

Suella peaked in 1948, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Suella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Suella rising or falling?

Suella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Suella popularity over time

The story of Suella

How old are people named Suella?

Suella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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