US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with S
Steven, Susan, Sarah and thousands of rarer S names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About S names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 13,277,049 girls across 6,395 different S names, and 7,486,923 boys across 2,730.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with S born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 47.4% of all recorded girls with a name starting with S.
- Among girls with a name starting with S, names behave like 108 equally common names out of 6,395 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with S has 6.1 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with S born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 67.7% of all recorded boys with a name starting with S.
- Among boys with a name starting with S, names behave like 39 equally common names out of 2,730 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with S has 5.9 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Scottie, from 134 births in 2006 to 2015 to 5,201 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Shiann, from 456 births in 2006 to 2015 to 51 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Saint, from 241 births in 2006 to 2015 to 6,463 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Shamus, from 416 births in 2006 to 2015 to 100 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan | 1,076,941 | 8.11% |
| 2 | Sarah | 927,885 | 6.99% |
| 3 | Sandra | 828,024 | 6.24% |
| 4 | Stephanie | 738,421 | 5.56% |
| 5 | Sharon | 690,728 | 5.20% |
| 6 | Samantha | 591,837 | 4.46% |
| 7 | Sophia | 422,630 | 3.18% |
| 8 | Sara | 371,966 | 2.80% |
| 9 | Shirley | 343,235 | 2.59% |
| 10 | Shannon | 295,283 | 2.22% |
| 11 | Sherry | 225,593 | 1.70% |
| 12 | Sheila | 225,542 | 1.70% |
| 13 | Suzanne | 200,319 | 1.51% |
| 14 | Savannah | 188,658 | 1.42% |
| 15 | Sofia | 184,909 | 1.39% |
| 16 | Sydney | 176,806 | 1.33% |
| 17 | Stacy | 163,590 | 1.23% |
| 18 | Sylvia | 149,870 | 1.13% |
| 19 | Stacey | 147,698 | 1.11% |
| 20 | Shelby | 142,612 | 1.07% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven | 1,281,419 | 17.12% |
| 2 | Stephen | 811,745 | 10.84% |
| 3 | Scott | 768,617 | 10.27% |
| 4 | Samuel | 685,398 | 9.15% |
| 5 | Sean | 423,524 | 5.66% |
| 6 | Shawn | 306,502 | 4.09% |
| 7 | Sebastian | 215,046 | 2.87% |
| 8 | Steve | 208,983 | 2.79% |
| 9 | Shane | 192,547 | 2.57% |
| 10 | Stanley | 171,481 | 2.29% |
| 11 | Seth | 163,046 | 2.18% |
| 12 | Spencer | 117,888 | 1.57% |
| 13 | Santiago | 101,105 | 1.35% |
| 14 | Sergio | 81,320 | 1.09% |
| 15 | Shaun | 70,418 | 0.94% |
| 16 | Silas | 68,484 | 0.91% |
| 17 | Sawyer | 65,831 | 0.88% |
| 18 | Simon | 59,819 | 0.80% |
| 19 | Sam | 58,325 | 0.78% |
| 20 | Stuart | 57,620 | 0.77% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Scottie 134 → 5,201
- Sevyn 257 → 3,657
- Serayah 38 → 524
- Solene 38 → 457
- Samadhi 75 → 767
Falling fastest
- Shiann 456 → 51
- Shakayla 371 → 47
- Sherlin 494 → 65
- Siri 876 → 117
- Shamya 843 → 119
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Saint 241 → 6,463
- Sevyn 178 → 2,110
- Santi 76 → 837
- Syaire 110 → 895
- Stetson 1,691 → 11,672
Falling fastest
- Shamus 416 → 100
- Sean 38,632 → 10,371
- Seth 25,069 → 7,474
- Shaun 5,228 → 1,645
- Shayne 1,209 → 435
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with S from 1940 to 2025?
Susan. 1,076,941 girls received it, 8.11% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with S.
What was the most common boy's name starting with S from 1940 to 2025?
Steven. 1,281,419 boys received it, 17.12% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with S.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with S the 10 most common names cover 47.4% of births; among boys with a name starting with S 67.7%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with S?
Across 1940 to 2025, 6.8% of recorded births had a first name starting with S.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Scottie (134 births in 2006 to 2015, 5,201 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Saint (241 births in 2006 to 2015, 6,463 in 2016 to 2025).