ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1975 First Year 2026 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #4553 Peak Rank 417 Total Count 42 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1976 First Year 1980 Last Year 1979 Peak Year #8060 Peak Rank 25 Total Count 4 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Suhail What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Lambda Velorum, officially named Suhail, is a star in the southern constellation of Vela. With a mean apparent visual magnitude of 2.21, this is the third-brightest star in the constellation and one of the brighter stars in the sky. The distance to this star can be measured directly using the parallax technique, yielding an estimated 545 light-years from the Sun. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda%5FVelorum) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda%5FVelorum) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Arabic * Urdu [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Suhail](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Vela_constellation_map.svg/330px-Vela_constellation_map.svg.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda%5FVelorum) 📖 ## The Story of Suhail ### As a girl name Suhail first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1979: 7 births, good for #8,060 nationwide. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 72% of all recorded Suhails. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1980 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 25 Suhails have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Suhail first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 22 births, good for #4,553 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Suhails. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,669 among boy names with 22 births, rising sharply (+82% over the past five years). In total, more than 417 Suhails have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Suhail Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Suhail. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Sohail](/sohail) * [Suhayl](/suhayl) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Suhail Phonetically similar names — useful when Suhail is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Sual * [Sewell](/sewell) * Sewel * [Sewall](/sewall) * Swale * [Sail](/sail) * Sale * Scale * Snail * Stale * [Salle](/salle) * Stail Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Suhail What does the name Suhail mean? Lambda Velorum, officially named Suhail, is a star in the southern constellation of Vela. With a mean apparent visual magnitude of 2.21, this is the third-brightest star in the constellation and one of the brighter stars in the sky. The distance to this star can be measured directly using the parallax technique, yielding an estimated 545 light-years from the Sun. What is the origin of the name Suhail? Suhail has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic, Urdu. How popular is Suhail in 2026? In 2026, Suhail ranks #4,669 among boys' names in the U.S., with 22 babies given the name that year. When was Suhail most popular? Suhail reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #4,553 that year with 22 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Suhail most popular? Suhail has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Suhail. Is Suhail a unisex name? Yes — Suhail is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 6% of Suhails assigned female and 94% assigned male historically. What names go well with Suhail? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Suhail include Bria, Aul, Laronn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Suhail? Common variants and related forms of Suhail include Sohail, Suhayl. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦BriaPeak #4553](/bria)[👦AulPeak #4553](/aul)[👦LaronnPeak #4553](/laronn)[👦TraminePeak #4553](/tramine) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧LovisaPeak #8060](/lovisa)[👧AlithaPeak #8060](/alitha)[👧BandiPeak #8060](/bandi)[👧StarlitePeak #8060](/starlite) Advertisement ## About the name Suhail Suhail is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 417 births in the dataset. Suhail's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #4,553\. Use the chart and map above to compare Suhail's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2024 → ](/year/2024) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement