Sushil
Sushil is a first name in Hindu and Buddhist communities. The feminine form is (Sushila). An alternate spelling used is Susheel.
Meaning & Origin of Sushil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sushil is a first name in Hindu and Buddhist communities. The feminine form is (Sushila). An alternate spelling used is Susheel.
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The Story of Sushil
Sushil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 5 Sushils were born — ranking #4,404 that year. As of 2026, Sushil ranks #10,667 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Sushils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sushil
Sushil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Sushil's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #4,404. Use the chart and map above to compare Sushil'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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