Sufian
Sufian is a Malay variant of the Arabic name, Sufyan.
Meaning & Origin of Sufian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sufian is a Malay variant of the Arabic name, Sufyan.
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The Story of Sufian
Sufian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 18 Sufians were born — ranking #5,222 that year. As of 2026, Sufian ranks #5,343 for baby boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+53% over the past five years). In total, more than 224 Sufians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sufian
Sufian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 224 births in the dataset. Sufian's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Sufian'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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