3,163 American names begin with S, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven | midcentury name | 1,261 | |
| Susan | midcentury name | 222 | |
| Sarah | Princess; noblewoman | 2,710 | |
| Sandra | midcentury name | 188 | |
| Stephen | midcentury name | 829 | |
| Samuel | God has heard | 8,342 | |
| Scott | boomer-era name | 561 | |
| 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 | |
| Sean | Gen X and millennial name | 623 | |
| Shannon | boomer-era name | 116 | |
| Shawn | boomer-era name | 412 | |
| Stanley | midcentury name | 278 | |
| Sylvia | interwar name | 1,017 | |
| Steve | midcentury name | 105 | |
| Sheila | boomer-era name | 65 | |
| Sherry | boomer-era name | 23 | |
| Suzanne | boomer-era name | 75 | |
| Sebastian | From Sebaste; venerable | 8,615 | |
| Stella | Star | 4,136 | |
| Sally | midcentury name | 201 | |
| Shane | boomer-era name | 439 | |
| Savannah | millennial-parent name | 2,141 | |
| Sydney | millennial-parent name | 893 | |
| Sofia | Wisdom | 8,261 | |
| Stacy | boomer-era name | 140 | |
| Seth | millennial-parent name | 505 | |
| 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 | |
| Spencer | Gen X and millennial name | 1,153 | |
| Sam | Edwardian name | 452 | |
| Scarlett | Scarlet cloth seller | 5,650 | |
| Sidney | Edwardian name | 251 | |
| Skylar | current name | 1,931 | |
| Santiago | Saint James | 7,560 | |
| Sierra | Gen X and millennial name | 476 | |
| Summer | Gen X and millennial name | 1,973 | |
| Shelly | boomer-era name | 21 | |
| Susie | Edwardian name | 101 | |
| Sawyer | current name | 3,997 | |
| Sherri | boomer-era name | 12 | |
| Sergio | Gen X and millennial name | 714 | |
| Sandy | boomer-era name | 67 | |
| Sheryl | midcentury name | 13 | |
| Serenity | millennial-parent name | 2,209 | |
| Silas | Of the forest | 4,646 | |
| Shelley | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Shaun | boomer-era name | 79 | |
| Simon | current name | 1,529 | |
| Skyler | millennial-parent name | 747 | |
| Stuart | boomer-era name | 53 | |
| Sonia | boomer-era name | 171 | |
| Sonya | boomer-era name | 100 | |
| Sheri | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Selena | Gen X and millennial name | 1,170 | |
| Salvatore | interwar name | 249 | |
| Sallie | Edwardian name | 33 | |
| Salvador | Gen X and millennial name | 341 | |
| Shelia | midcentury name | — | |
| Serena | millennial-parent name | 942 | |
| Sage | Wise one; herb | 2,537 | |
| Shawna | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Sammy | midcentury name | 110 | |
| Sylvester | interwar name | 64 | |
| Saul | millennial-parent name | 535 | |
| Sterling | current name | 1,162 | |
| Shari | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Sasha | Gen X and millennial name | 461 | |
| Sienna | Reddish brown; from Siena | 2,659 | |
| Sonja | boomer-era name | 37 | |
| Sherman | midcentury name | 19 | |
| Stacie | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Solomon | current name | 767 | |
| Stefanie | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Sheldon | Gen X and millennial name | 46 | |
| Sherrie | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Savanna | millennial-parent name | 222 | |
| Stewart | midcentury name | 27 | |
| Shayla | Gen X and millennial name | 113 | |
| Stevie | current name | 1,545 | |
| Shana | Gen X and millennial name | 25 | |
| Sammie | midcentury name | 48 | |
| Shanna | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Shauna | boomer-era name | 11 | |
| Simone | Gen X and millennial name | 254 | |
| Stephan | Gen X and millennial name | 86 | |
| 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 | |
| Shiloh | current name | 2,318 | |
| Sonny | current name | 1,192 | |
| Sarai | millennial-parent name | 733 | |
| Samara | current name | 957 | |
| Sheena | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Santos | current name | 337 | |
| Silvia | Gen X and millennial name | 182 | |
| Stefan | Gen X and millennial name | 219 | |
| Shea | millennial-parent name | 312 | |
| Susana | Gen X and millennial name | 82 | |
| Sybil | interwar name | 152 | |
| Sutton | current name | 2,715 | |
| Susanna | midcentury name | 197 | |
| Scotty | boomer-era name | 159 | |
| Selina | Gen X and millennial name | 176 | |
| Scottie | current name | 2,490 | |
| Saundra | midcentury name | — | |
| Scarlet | current name | 581 | |
| Sunny | current name | 998 | |
| Sharron | midcentury name | — | |
| Sullivan | current name | 1,157 | |
| Suzette | boomer-era name | 29 | |
| Shayna | Gen X and millennial name | 72 | |
| Shania | Gen X and millennial name | 70 | |
| Stetson | current name | 2,699 | |
| Selah | current name | 1,429 | |
| Saylor | current name | 1,472 | |
| Stephany | Gen X and millennial name | 58 | |
| Sanford | interwar name | 12 | |
| Skyla | millennial-parent name | 257 | |
| Sky | millennial-parent name | 373 | |
| Scot | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Santana | current name | 377 | |
| Shayne | Gen X and millennial name | 45 | |
| Santino | current name | 934 | |
| Sheree | midcentury name | — | |
| Saige | current name | 699 | |
| Shay | current name | 261 | |
| Seymour | interwar name | 11 | |
| Samson | current name | 639 | |
| Sol | current name | 573 | |
| Sharlene | midcentury name | 9 | |
| Shelton | boomer-era name | 21 | |
| Shaina | Gen X and millennial name | 75 | |
| Soren | current name | 703 | |
| Sincere | current name | 489 | |
| Sloan | current name | 386 | |
| Salem | current name | 1,111 | |
| Samir | current name | 434 | |
| 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 | |
| Simeon | current name | 197 | |
| Semaj | millennial-parent name | 235 | |
| Shyanne | Gen X and millennial name | 29 | |
| Suzan | midcentury name | — | |
| Stacia | boomer-era name | 10 | |
| Sylas | current name | 732 | |
| Sherlyn | millennial-parent name | 72 | |
| Samira | current name | 387 | |
| Sherrill | midcentury name | — | |
| Stephon | Gen X and millennial name | 46 | |
| Stormy | Gen X and millennial name | 109 | |
| Stan | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Sylvie | current name | 1,096 | |
| Star | Gen X and millennial name | 101 | |
| Sheridan | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| 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 | — | |
| Shepherd | current name | 1,416 | |
| Seamus | millennial-parent name | 154 | |
| Susannah | boomer-era name | 70 | |
| Stanford | midcentury name | 12 | |
| Shae | Gen X and millennial name | 104 | |
| Saint | current name | 1,309 | |
| 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 | |
| Scout | current name | 385 | |
| Shaylee | millennial-parent name | 50 | |
| Stefani | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Saniya | millennial-parent name | 73 | |
| Shelli | boomer-era name | — | |
| Stone | Gen X and millennial name | 275 | |
| Soraya | current name | 313 | |
| Stanton | midcentury name | 29 | |
| Sami | current name | 220 | |
| Shanon | boomer-era name | — | |
| Shaniya | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Sariyah | current name | 468 | |
| Sharla | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Storm | current name | 219 | |
| Shamar | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Shyann | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Sevyn | current name | 908 | |
| Shameka | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Shaquille | Gen X and millennial name | 43 | |
| Sanaa | millennial-parent name | 89 | |
| Slade | millennial-parent name | 208 | |
| Sommer | boomer-era name | 27 | |
| Syed | millennial-parent name | 166 | |
| Shante | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Shmuel | current name | 256 | |
| 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 | — | |
| Sherwood | interwar name | — | |
| Shoshana | current name | 123 | |
| Shlomo | current name | 211 | |
| Smith | current name | 128 | |
| Salome | current name | 239 | |
| Shanika | boomer-era name | — | |
| Samual | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Shelbie | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Syble | interwar name | — | |
| Shon | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Shelbi | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Shimon | current name | 241 | |
| Schuyler | Gen X and millennial name | 15 | |
| 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 |