unisex name
Suede
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 517
Suede is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 24% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 146 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,708 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Suede over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 68 |
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 407 |
How popular is Suede?
In 2025, Suede was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Suede is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Suede
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Suede also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Suede over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Suede
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Suede — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Suede
How popular is the name Suede?
In 2025, Suede was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Suede a girl's or a boy's name?
Suede is used for both girls and boys. About 24% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Suede?
Suede has 1 syllable.
When was Suede most popular?
Suede peaked in 2025, when 146 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Suede a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Suede currently ranks #1,558 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.