Superior
The Story of Superior
As a girl name
Superior first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2020, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 7 Superiors were born — ranking #12,132 that year. As of 2026, Superior ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Superiors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Superior first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2017, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 5 Superiors were born — ranking #12,243 that year. As of 2026, Superior ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Superiors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Superior
Phonetically similar names — useful when Superior is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Superiors
- Supari
- Supporter
- Siberia
- Spiri
- Spurrier
- Superiorly
- Spiraea
- Spearer
- Speary
- Sapiro
- Separare
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Superior
Superior is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Superior's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #12,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Superior'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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