Suede
Boy name · #1558 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
Suede is currently the #1558 boy name in the United States — 110 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 boys born in 2025 was named Suede.
Babies named Suede per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Suede first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 110 babies and a rank of #1554. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Suede against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Suede in class?
Suede scores 38 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Suede is most common
Geography matters for names, and Suede is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Suedes were TX (17), UT (9), CA (7), GA (7), TN (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Suede
Statistically, parents drawn to Suede tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Swayde, Symere, Swade, Syaire, and Sakai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Suede | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1554 |
| 2024 | 82 | #1921 |
| 2023 | 47 | #2737 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7034 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 10 | #7617 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12246 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
| 1997 | 13 | #4668 |
| 1995 | 10 | #5501 |
| 1994 | 14 | #4290 |
| 1993 | 13 | #4447 |
| 1992 | 8 | #6128 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Suede a popular boy name?
Suede ranked #1558 among boys in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Suede most popular?
Suede peaked in 2025, when 110 American boys received the name (ranked #1554 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Suede?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,364 newborn American boys was named Suede. It scores 38/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.