Holding steady.
Popularity of Sugey since 1976
Babies named Sugey per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s | 139 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s | 29 |
Meaning & origin
Sugey is a modern American name with an uncertain origin. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1976, reached its peak usage in 1977, and has since remained very rare, with a stable trajectory. The name did not rank in the top 1000 in any year and has no recorded top states for usage. Sugey appears to be a creative respelling of familiar names like Susie or Suzy, reflecting the late 20th century trend of unique phonetic spellings in the United States. Its brevity and ending in -ey give it a soft, feminine sound, though it never gained widespread adoption.
Sugey is a modern American coinage that likely emerged as a creative respelling of the name Susie or Suzy, possibly influenced by the fashion for names ending in -ey. The name first appeared in U.S. records in the 1970s, with its peak usage in 1977, but has since become extremely rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sue
Sibling names for Sugey
Names that share Sugey's style, for a brother or sister.
