Girl · #15,782 in 2026

Sujin

Sujin is a name with a single cultural origin: Korean.

  • Korean
Current Rank
#15,782
Peak Rank
#8,060 (1979)
Total Babies
32
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1979
First Year
2003
Last Year
1979
Peak Year
#8060
Peak Rank
32
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sujin

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sujin is a name with a single cultural origin: Korean.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Korean

The Story of Sujin

The earliest SSA record of Sujin as a baby girl name dates back to 1979, when 7 babies received it. 1979 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Sujin — #8,060 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Sujin on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Sujin last appeared in the published SSA data in 2003, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 32 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sujin

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sujin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Sigyn
  • Sajan
  • Sieging
  • Sugan
  • Session
  • Sation
  • Cession
  • Sachin
  • Cichon
  • Scission
  • Sewen
  • Suchan

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sujin

What does the name Sujin mean?
Sujin is a name with a single cultural origin: Korean.
What is the origin of the name Sujin?
Sujin has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Korean.
How popular is Sujin in 2026?
In 2026, Sujin ranks #15,782 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Sujin most popular?
Sujin reached its peak popularity in 1979, ranking #8,060 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Sujin a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sujin is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sujin?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sujin include Lovisa, Alitha, Bandi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sujin

Sujin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Sujin's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #8,060. Use the chart and map above to compare Sujin'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 .

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.