Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Sue
Endangered
Down 99.8% from peak
Peak era
1947
Peak births
5,306
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Sue
How many people are named Sue?
An estimated 62,260 living Americans are named Sue.
How rare is Sue?
Sue is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.8% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Sue?
The median age of a living American named Sue is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 64 and 76 years old.
Is Sue still popular?
No. Sue is endangered as a baby name, down 99.8% from its 1947 peak with 11 births in 2025.
Where is Sue most common?
Sue has its strongest geographic signal in Tennessee, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
99.8%
2025
11
All-time
144,536
Where it lives now
Sue is most concentrated in Wisconsin — about 2.9× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Sue is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.