girl's name

Suman

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 240

Suman is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2013 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 England and Wales in 1999, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Suman over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.

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Births named Suman by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 66
2000s (to 2008) 69

How popular is Suman?

In 2008, Suman was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Suman is used

Canada #2,698 5 in 2000
France #3,129 5 in 1994
England & Wales #3,653 6 in 2008
United States #13,047 5 in 2013

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Suman

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Suman also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Suman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Suman

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Suman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Suman

How popular is the name Suman?

In 2008, Suman was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Suman a girl's or a boy's name?

Suman is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Suman?

Suman has 2 syllables.

When was Suman most popular?

Suman peaked in 1999, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.