Sookie
Sookie, also written ‘Sukey’ or ‘Suki’, is a variant of the name Susan or Susannah, from Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה meaning "rose" or "lily."
Meaning & Origin of Sookie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sookie, also written ‘Sukey’ or ‘Suki’, is a variant of the name Susan or Susannah, from Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה meaning "rose" or "lily."
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The Story of Sookie
Sookie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2010, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 10 Sookies were born — ranking #10,447 that year. As of 2026, Sookie ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Sookies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Sookie
Sookie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Sookie's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #10,447. Use the chart and map above to compare Sookie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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