Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Suhail

Meaning glorious Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #8,164

From Arabic سُهَيْل (suhayl, “glorious”).

Rank 2025
#8,164
among boys · ↓3,482 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Suhail · -55% vs 2024
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
22 babies
All-time total
409
#9,236 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Suhail popularity over time

409 babies have been named Suhail since 1975, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 18 6 24 2 – #5,376
1980s 7 22 29 3 +21% #6,432
1990s – 75 75 8 +159% #5,307
2000s – 88 88 9 +17% #6,386
2010s – 118 118 12 +34% #5,104
2020s (to 2025) – 75 75 13 +6% #4,682

The story of Suhail

Suhail is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,164 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 409 American babies have been named Suhail, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Suhail?

The median living Suhail is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 28. An estimated 400 people named Suhail are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Suhail year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 10 #8,164
2024 – – 22 #4,682
2023 – – 12 #7,244
2022 – – 14 #6,433
2021 – – 8 #9,580
2020 – – 9 #8,641
2019 – – 12 #7,117
2018 – – 6 #11,952
2017 – – 15 #6,032
2016 – – 19 #5,104
2015 – – 13 #6,631
2014 – – 11 #7,488
2013 – – 9 #8,675
2012 – – 7 #10,612
2011 – – 9 #8,671
2010 – – 17 #5,443
2009 – – 14 #6,386
2008 – – 11 #7,633
2007 – – 10 #8,082
2006 – – 9 #8,632
2005 – – 5 #13,096
2004 – – 8 #8,808
2003 – – 7 #9,464
2002 – – 8 #8,341
2001 – – 8 #8,211
2000 – – 8 #8,106
1995 – – 5 #10,128
1990 – – 6 #7,995
1985 – – 6 #6,432
1980 7 #8,960 5 #7,173
1975 – – 6 #5,376
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Suhail?

The median living Suhail is about 16 years old. Half of all living Suhails are between 8 and 28 years old.

How many people named Suhail are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Suhail are alive in the United States, based on 409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Suhail mean?

From Arabic سُهَيْل (suhayl, “glorious”).

How popular is the name Suhail in 2025?

Suhail ranked #8,164 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Suhail?

409 babies have been named Suhail in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Suhail most popular?

Suhail peaked in 2024, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Suhail a boy or girl name?

Suhail is used for both: about 6% of babies named Suhail have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Suhail rising or falling?

Suhail is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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