Suellen: 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	106	11	–	#1,158
1940s	1,326	133	+1151%	#556
1950s	969	97	-27%	#781
1960s	619	62	-36%	#1,222
1970s	177	18	-71%	#2,154
1980s	90	9	-49%	#3,887
1990s	22	2	-76%	#11,657
2000s	17	2	-23%	#10,639
2010s	10	1	-41%	#17,838
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	0%	#14,901

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

106

–

#1,158

1940s

1,326

133

+1151%

#556

1950s

969

-27%

#781

1960s

619

-36%

#1,222

1970s

177

-71%

#2,154

1980s

-49%

#3,887

1990s

-76%

#11,657

2000s

-23%

#10,639

2010s

-41%

#17,838

2020s (to 2025)

#14,901

The story of Suellen

Suellen 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 1936, 3,342 American babies have been named Suellen. Its peak came in 1941, when 159 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 Suellen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Suellen?

The median living Suellen is about 71 years old; half are between 62 and 78. An estimated 2,500 people named Suellen 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.

Suellen 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	6	#14,901
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,838
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#19,234
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,784
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	9	#10,639
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#9,171
1980	20	#3,982
1975	9	#6,397
1970	38	#2,154
1965	71	#1,289
1960	56	#1,484
1955	111	#936
1950	124	#781
1945	107	#721
1940	141	#587
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Suellen?

The median living Suellen is about 71 years old. Half of all living Suellens are between 62 and 78 years old.

How many people named Suellen are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Suellen are alive in the United States, based on 3,342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Suellen mean?

Blend of Sue +‎ Ellen. Abbreviation of Sue-Ellen/Sue Ellen.

How popular is the name Suellen in 2025?

Suellen 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 Suellen?

3,342 babies have been named Suellen in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Suellen most popular?

Suellen peaked in 1941, when 159 newborns received the name.

Is Suellen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Suellen rising or falling?

Suellen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Suellen popularity over time

The story of Suellen

How old are people named Suellen?

Suellen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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