unisex name
Sugar
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 181
Sugar is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 75% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1971, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sugar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 72 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 5 |
How popular is Sugar?
In 2016, Sugar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Sugar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sugar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sugar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sugar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sugar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sugar
How popular is the name Sugar?
In 2016, Sugar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sugar a girl's or a boy's name?
Sugar is used for both girls and boys. About 75% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sugar?
Sugar has 2 syllables.
When was Sugar most popular?
Sugar peaked in 1971, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.