girl's name
Sweetie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 373
Sweetie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2001 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 1916, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sweetie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 44 |
| 1900s | 52 |
| 1910s | 92 |
| 1920s | 97 |
| 1930s | 49 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 5 |
How popular is Sweetie?
In 2001, Sweetie 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 Sweetie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sweetie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sweetie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sweetie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sweetie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sweetie
How popular is the name Sweetie?
In 2001, Sweetie 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 Sweetie a girl's or a boy's name?
Sweetie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sweetie?
Sweetie has 2 syllables.
When was Sweetie most popular?
Sweetie peaked in 1916, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.