2,177 American girls' names begin with S, ranked by how many babies have carried each one since 1880. Susan leads the letter with 1,126,022 recorded.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan | midcentury name | 222 | |
| Sarah | Princess; noblewoman | 2,710 | |
| Sandra | midcentury name | 188 | |
| Stephanie | Gen X and millennial name | 543 | |
| Sharon | midcentury name | 179 | |
| Shirley | interwar name | 133 | |
| Samantha | Gen X and millennial name | 1,973 | |
| Sophia | Wisdom | 12,572 | |
| Sara | Gen X and millennial name | 1,568 | |
| Sylvia | interwar name | 1,017 | |
| Sheila | boomer-era name | 65 | |
| Sherry | boomer-era name | 23 | |
| Suzanne | boomer-era name | 75 | |
| Stella | Star | 4,136 | |
| Sally | midcentury name | 201 | |
| Savannah | millennial-parent name | 2,141 | |
| Sydney | millennial-parent name | 893 | |
| Sofia | Wisdom | 8,261 | |
| Stacy | boomer-era name | 140 | |
| Shelby | Gen X and millennial name | 485 | |
| Stacey | boomer-era name | 59 | |
| Sadie | Princess | 4,168 | |
| Sue | midcentury name | 11 | |
| Sabrina | Gen X and millennial name | 956 | |
| Sophie | Wisdom | 3,984 | |
| Scarlett | Scarlet cloth seller | 5,650 | |
| Sierra | Gen X and millennial name | 476 | |
| Summer | Gen X and millennial name | 1,973 | |
| Shelly | boomer-era name | 21 | |
| Susie | Edwardian name | 101 | |
| Sherri | boomer-era name | 12 | |
| Sandy | boomer-era name | 67 | |
| Sheryl | midcentury name | 13 | |
| Serenity | millennial-parent name | 2,209 | |
| Shelley | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Sonia | boomer-era name | 171 | |
| Sonya | boomer-era name | 100 | |
| Sheri | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Selena | Gen X and millennial name | 1,170 | |
| Sallie | Edwardian name | 33 | |
| Shelia | midcentury name | — | |
| Serena | millennial-parent name | 942 | |
| Shawna | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Shari | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Sasha | Gen X and millennial name | 461 | |
| Sienna | Reddish brown; from Siena | 2,659 | |
| Sonja | boomer-era name | 37 | |
| Stacie | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Stefanie | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Sherrie | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Savanna | millennial-parent name | 222 | |
| Shayla | Gen X and millennial name | 113 | |
| Shana | Gen X and millennial name | 25 | |
| Shanna | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Shauna | boomer-era name | 11 | |
| Simone | Gen X and millennial name | 254 | |
| Selma | Edwardian name | 61 | |
| Skye | millennial-parent name | 628 | |
| Sondra | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Susanne | midcentury name | 8 | |
| Staci | boomer-era name | — | |
| Sloane | current name | 2,089 | |
| Sarai | millennial-parent name | 733 | |
| Samara | current name | 957 | |
| Sheena | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Silvia | Gen X and millennial name | 182 | |
| Susana | Gen X and millennial name | 82 | |
| Sybil | interwar name | 152 | |
| Susanna | midcentury name | 197 | |
| Selina | Gen X and millennial name | 176 | |
| Saundra | midcentury name | — | |
| Scarlet | current name | 581 | |
| Sharron | midcentury name | — | |
| Suzette | boomer-era name | 29 | |
| Shayna | Gen X and millennial name | 72 | |
| Shania | Gen X and millennial name | 70 | |
| Selah | current name | 1,429 | |
| Saylor | current name | 1,472 | |
| Stephany | Gen X and millennial name | 58 | |
| Skyla | millennial-parent name | 257 | |
| Sheree | midcentury name | — | |
| Saige | current name | 699 | |
| Sharlene | midcentury name | 9 | |
| Shaina | Gen X and millennial name | 75 | |
| Siena | current name | 479 | |
| Shellie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Shantel | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Salma | Gen X and millennial name | 278 | |
| Starr | Gen X and millennial name | 63 | |
| Sandi | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Savanah | Gen X and millennial name | 21 | |
| Sade | Gen X and millennial name | 100 | |
| Selene | current name | 469 | |
| Suzanna | boomer-era name | 61 | |
| Sarina | Gen X and millennial name | 117 | |
| Sariah | millennial-parent name | 271 | |
| Shanice | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Shyanne | Gen X and millennial name | 29 | |
| Suzan | midcentury name | — | |
| Stacia | boomer-era name | 10 | |
| Sherlyn | millennial-parent name | 72 | |
| Samira | current name | 387 | |
| Stormy | Gen X and millennial name | 109 | |
| Sylvie | current name | 1,096 | |
| Star | Gen X and millennial name | 101 | |
| Shakira | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Sydnee | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Starla | Gen X and millennial name | 25 | |
| Sarahi | millennial-parent name | 287 | |
| Sabina | millennial-parent name | 68 | |
| Shyla | millennial-parent name | 79 | |
| Shanda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Susannah | boomer-era name | 70 | |
| Socorro | interwar name | 9 | |
| Shonda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Siobhan | Gen X and millennial name | 90 | |
| Saniyah | millennial-parent name | 175 | |
| Sharyn | midcentury name | — | |
| Salina | boomer-era name | 35 | |
| Shaylee | millennial-parent name | 50 | |
| Stefani | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Saniya | millennial-parent name | 73 | |
| Shelli | boomer-era name | — | |
| Soraya | current name | 313 | |
| Shaniya | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Sariyah | current name | 468 | |
| Sharla | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Shyann | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Shameka | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Sanaa | millennial-parent name | 89 | |
| Sommer | boomer-era name | 27 | |
| Shante | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Serina | Gen X and millennial name | 34 | |
| Sharonda | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Shira | millennial-parent name | 79 | |
| Scarlette | current name | 197 | |
| Sunshine | boomer-era name | 57 | |
| Stephenie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Shirlee | interwar name | — | |
| Shoshana | current name | 123 | |
| Salome | current name | 239 | |
| Shanika | boomer-era name | — | |
| Shelbie | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Syble | interwar name | — | |
| Shelbi | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Shannan | boomer-era name | — | |
| Savana | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Sydni | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Stephani | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Samiyah | millennial-parent name | 126 | |
| Shanta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Sydnie | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Soleil | current name | 370 | |
| Salena | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Shaniqua | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Shantell | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Shamika | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Sapphire | current name | 233 | |
| Sarita | boomer-era name | 19 | |
| Shreya | millennial-parent name | 62 | |
| Sherie | midcentury name | — | |
| Sofie | millennial-parent name | 138 | |
| Sabra | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Shara | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Saanvi | millennial-parent name | 274 | |
| Sana | current name | 151 | |
| Shirlene | midcentury name | — | |
| Sahara | millennial-parent name | 98 | |
| Shanell | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Shalonda | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Shanelle | Gen X and millennial name | 14 | |
| Shani | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Samaria | millennial-parent name | 104 | |
| Sibyl | Edwardian name | 23 | |
| Sequoia | millennial-parent name | 111 | |
| Santa | Edwardian name | 13 | |
| Shiela | boomer-era name | — | |
| Symone | Gen X and millennial name | 34 | |
| Shasta | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Stefany | millennial-parent name | 55 | |
| Suzy | boomer-era name | 21 | |
| Shavon | boomer-era name | — | |
| Sanai | millennial-parent name | 160 | |
| Sheyla | millennial-parent name | 78 | |
| Soledad | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Samatha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Stormi | current name | 291 | |
| Stephaine | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Sherryl | midcentury name | — | |
| Samiya | millennial-parent name | 84 | |
| Seraphina | current name | 489 | |
| Saoirse | current name | 222 | |
| Simona | millennial-parent name | 44 | |
| Suzann | midcentury name | — | |
| Shawnee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Stormie | Gen X and millennial name | 107 | |
| Sudie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Sherita | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Suzie | boomer-era name | 29 | |
| Sherilyn | midcentury name | — | |
| Shianne | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Sharee | boomer-era name | — | |
| Sharen | midcentury name | — | |
| Sheron | midcentury name | — | |
| Serafina | current name | 245 | |
| Saira | current name | 79 | |
| Samia | millennial-parent name | 72 | |
| Spring | boomer-era name | 17 | |
| Suri | millennial-parent name | 100 | |
| Shaelyn | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Sanjuanita | midcentury name | — | |
| Shanae | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Shanita | boomer-era name | — | |
| Solana | current name | 599 | |
| Sari | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Sabine | millennial-parent name | 87 | |
| Suellen | midcentury name | — | |
| Skylynn | current name | 136 | |
| Stephania | Edwardian name | 14 | |
| Sena | current name | 62 | |
| Sunday | current name | 290 | |
| Symphony | current name | 145 | |
| Shaila | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Serene | current name | 130 | |
| Sherrell | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Sirena | Gen X and millennial name | 45 | |
| Siya | current name | 304 | |
| Samaya | millennial-parent name | 116 | |
| Shanaya | current name | 97 | |
| Sigrid | current name | 32 | |
| Santina | Edwardian name | 28 | |
| Susann | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Shonna | boomer-era name | — | |
| Shaniyah | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Shandra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Signe | Edwardian name | 8 | |
| Simran | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Shavonne | boomer-era name | — | |
| Safa | current name | 249 | |
| Shaunna | boomer-era name | — | |
| Skylah | current name | 79 | |
| Sahana | millennial-parent name | 101 | |
| Shivani | Gen X and millennial name | 20 | |
| Shawnna | boomer-era name | — | |
| Samya | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Shawanda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Safiya | current name | 168 | |
| Sia | current name | 215 | |
| Sindy | boomer-era name | 10 | |
| Sunnie | current name | 230 |
Source: US Social Security Administration, 2025 release.