Suella
A girl's name of Hebrew origin with 405 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A female given name.
Suella is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, a feminine elaboration of Sue or Susan, from the Hebrew Shoshannah meaning 'lily' or 'rose.' The -ella suffix adds a warm, Latinate femininity to the classic nickname.
Suella combines the familiar warmth of Sue with the romantic -ella ending, creating something that feels both vintage and distinctive. It carries the delicate, floral meaning of its Hebrew root in an unusual, two-layer form.
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In the American context, Suella is a girl's name with several decades of recorded use (1907–1983). Its Hebrew roots connect it to a broader naming tradition, but in practice, American usage often reshapes names — adding nicknames, shifting pronunciation, and building new associations that diverge from the original cultural context.
With 405 total births, Suella exists at the edges of the American naming landscape — a name known primarily to the families who carry it, giving it an intensely personal character.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Suella has 47+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1907.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 15 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 50 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 75 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 146 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 36 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 53 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 20 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 5 | — |
The Story of Suella
A Baby Boomer name
Peaking in 1948, Suella is a timeless Baby Boomer name. Girls named Suella are most likely born between 1938 and 1958.
How rare is Suella?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Suella is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1907, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 1940s with 146 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Suella by the numbers
- Would fill 8 school buses
- Meeting one Suella per day would take 1.1 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(47 years, 1907–1983)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5 | #11828 |
| 1972 | 8 | #6471 |
| 1971 | 7 | #7269 |
| 1969 | 6 | #7352 |
| 1966 | 7 | #5730 |
| 1965 | 7 | #5742 |
| 1964 | 6 | #6679 |
| 1963 | 6 | #6499 |
| 1962 | 6 | #6480 |
| 1961 | 5 | #7408 |
| 1960 | 7 | #5628 |
| 1959 | 6 | #6141 |
| 1958 | 5 | #6916 |
| 1957 | 9 | #4505 |
| 1956 | 6 | #5879 |
| 1954 | 5 | #6520 |
| 1953 | 14 | #3088 |
| 1952 | 6 | #5496 |
| 1951 | 9 | #3975 |
| 1950 | 15 | #2765 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1907–1983