Sujey
A variant of the Spanish name Susana, originating from the Hebrew name Shoshana meaning "lily" or "rose".
Name Census estimates that about 668 living Americans carry the first name Sujey. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sujey today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sujey births was 1977 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sujey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
668
~ 1 in 513,105 Americans
Peak year
1977
36 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,004
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Sujey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sujey from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 217 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sujey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sujey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sujeys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Sujey, while New York, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 94 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sujey
The name Sujey has its origins in the Sanskrit language and can be traced back to ancient India. It is believed to have derived from the Sanskrit word "sujata," which means "well-born" or "of noble birth." This name was commonly used among the higher castes and aristocratic families during the Vedic period in India, around 1500 BC to 500 BC.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sujey can be found in the ancient Hindu text, the Mahabharata. The epic mentions a character named Sujata, who was a princess and the wife of King Drupada. This reference suggests that the name was in use during the time when the Mahabharata was composed, approximately between the 8th and 4th centuries BC.
In ancient Indian history, there are a few notable individuals who bore the name Sujey. One such figure was Sujata Devi, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived during the 10th century AD in the Pala Empire of Bengal. She is credited with writing several literary works, including the famous poetic composition "Sujata-Vilasa."
Another historical figure with the name Sujey was Sujata Vatsyayana, a 12th-century Indian philosopher and scholar from the Vatsyayana family. She is known for her contributions to the field of philosophy and her commentaries on various Hindu scriptures.
During the Mughal era in India, which spanned from the 16th to the 19th centuries, the name Sujey was also used by some members of the Mughal nobility. One example is Sujata Begum, a princess and the daughter of Emperor Akbar, who lived in the 16th century.
In more recent times, the name Sujey has been adopted by individuals of Indian descent living in various parts of the world. Some notable individuals include Sujata Massey, an American author of mystery novels born in 1964, and Sujata Bhatt, an Indian-American poet and writer born in 1956.
Throughout its history, the name Sujey has maintained its connection to Indian culture and heritage, reflecting its ancient Sanskrit roots and its association with nobility and scholarly pursuits.
People
Sujey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sujey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sujey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sujey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 668 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sujey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 513,105 US residents.
Is Sujey a common name?
We classify Sujey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 690 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sujey most popular?
The single biggest year for Sujey was 1977, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sujey is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Sujey a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sujey in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.