Holding steady.
Popularity of Suella since 1907
Babies named Suella per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1948, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Suella's real moment was 1907.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 53 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1940s | 146 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Suella is a rare name first recorded in the United States in 1907, with its peak year also in 1907, though it did not achieve any rank in national popularity. Its trajectory is stable, indicating extremely low but persistent usage over decades. The name has no recorded top states, reflecting its scattered, uncommon nature. As a modern coinage, Suella lacks deep historical roots, but its melodic -ella ending gives it a feminine, distinctive quality. Parents drawn to names that are truly unusual and off the beaten path may find Suella appealing, though its obscurity means it carries little cultural or familial baggage.
Suella appears to be a modern coinage, likely blending the name Sue (a diminutive of Susan, itself from Hebrew Shoshannah meaning 'lily') with the popular -ella suffix, or it may be a variant of Suela. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1907 but has never seen widespread use, maintaining a very low frequency and stable trajectory. Its rarity makes it a distinctive name with no clear etymological tradition.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sue, Ella
Variants: Suela
Sibling names for Suella
Names that share Suella's style, for a brother or sister.
