Suede
Suede is a type of leather with a fuzzy, napped finish, commonly used for jackets, shoes, fabrics, purses, furniture, and other items.
Meaning & Origin of Suede
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Suede is a type of leather with a fuzzy, napped finish, commonly used for jackets, shoes, fabrics, purses, furniture, and other items.
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Etymology
The Story of Suede
As a girl name
Suede first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2019, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 32 births, good for #4,369 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 94% of all recorded Suedes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,523 among girl names with 31 births, with steady use. In total, more than 144 Suedes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Suede on the record books as a boy name in 1992, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 86 Suedes were born — ranking #1,893 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 78% of all recorded Suedes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,893 among boy names with 86 births, rising sharply (+485% over the past five years). In total, more than 444 Suedes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Suede most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Brazil49%
- United States27%
- China10%
- France7%
- Sweden7%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Suede
Phonetically similar names — useful when Suede is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Suede
Suede is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 444 births in the dataset. Suede's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,893. Use the chart and map above to compare Suede'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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