Names That Start With S
Here are the names that start with S that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 5,815 girl names, 2,173 boy names and 23 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
Susan, Sarah and Sandra all start with that soft hiss that makes S names sound smooth. Steven and Stephen show a spelling choice that never quite goes away.
S is huge: 5,800 listed girls, 2,200 listed boys. Samuel and Scott give boys a range from long to short. Sage and Shiloh are unisex options.
Sam, Sally and Steve are easy nicknames. Pair one with an S surname and you may get a hissy blend. For girls only or boys only, use the S pages built for each.
- Girl names
- 5,815
- Boy names
- 2,173
- Unisex names
- 23
- Last names
- 16,578
Most popular names that start with S
Top girl names
- Susan 1,121,440
- Sarah 1,073,895
- Sandra 873,512
- Stephanie 739,285
- Sharon 721,410
- Shirley 685,222
- Samantha 570,659
- Sara 422,998
- Sophia 336,037
- Shannon 294,878
- Sylvia 239,120
- Sheila 237,922
- Sherry 229,669
- Suzanne 218,824
- Sally 203,683
- Stella 169,530
- Sydney 168,319
- Savannah 164,852
- Stacy 162,746
- Stacey 147,247
- Sue 144,465
- Shelby 144,394
- Sabrina 136,045
- Sofia 126,222
- Sadie 121,871
Top boy names
- Steven 1,280,424
- Stephen 856,765
- Scott 771,059
- Samuel 749,990
- Sean 416,478
- Shawn 301,891
- Stanley 298,828
- Steve 240,218
- Shane 187,729
- Seth 160,481
- Sebastian 144,361
- Sam 123,800
- Spencer 115,978
- Sidney 82,946
- Sergio 75,158
- Shaun 69,304
- Stuart 68,455
- Simon 58,675
- Santiago 56,898
- Salvatore 55,319
- Shannon 51,926
- Salvador 46,605
- Silas 43,797
- Sylvester 42,689
- Sammy 42,511
S names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with S in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Sophia #5 girl
- Sofia #15 girl
- Scarlett #18 girl
- Samuel #21 boy
- Sebastian #22 boy
- Savannah #38 girl
- Stella #42 girl
- Skylar #47 girl
- Samantha #54 girl
- Sarah #62 girl
- Sadie #71 girl
- Serenity #80 girl
- Santiago #93 boy
- Sawyer #95 boy
- Sophie #106 girl
- Silas #120 boy
- Sydney #146 girl
- Sara #158 girl
- Steven #182 boy
- Summer #219 girl
- Sloane #220 girl
- Sienna #222 girl
- Sawyer #224 girl
- Selena #243 girl
Unisex names that start with S
Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.
| Name | Girls | Boys | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyler | 38% | 62% | 61,335 |
| Sammie | 27% | 73% | 28,227 |
| Sage | 64% | 36% | 27,257 |
| Stevie | 44% | 56% | 21,523 |
| Shea | 59% | 41% | 18,360 |
| Shiloh | 67% | 33% | 12,083 |
| Sunny | 73% | 27% | 11,989 |
| Shay | 60% | 40% | 10,625 |
| Sky | 67% | 33% | 10,366 |
| Santana | 52% | 48% | 9,603 |
| Sheridan | 67% | 33% | 8,160 |
| Sloan | 68% | 32% | 7,080 |
| Shanon | 74% | 26% | 6,539 |
| Sutton | 54% | 46% | 5,644 |
| Storm | 38% | 62% | 4,639 |
| Salem | 49% | 51% | 3,857 |
| Scout | 70% | 30% | 3,793 |
| Seneca | 49% | 51% | 3,140 |
| Shan | 29% | 71% | 3,024 |
| Shalom | 34% | 66% | 2,619 |
More letters: unisex names A to Z.
Names that start and end with S
- Silas
- Santos
- Seamus
- Sylas
- Santos
- Sanders
- Shamus
- Stevens
- Syrus
- Shreyas
- Stavros
- Sarkis
- Sylus
- Stanislaus
- Sylis
- Sabas
- Socrates
- Spiros
- Sundus
- Styles
- Sheamus
- Stiles
- Sylvanus
- Stefanos
Common last names with S
- Smith
- Sanchez
- Scott
- Stewart
- Sanders
- Sullivan
- Simmons
- Stevens
- Snyder
- Simpson
- Shaw
- Stone
- Schmidt
- Stephens
- Spencer
- Silva
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with S?
For girls, Susan, Sarah, Sandra, Stephanie. For boys, Steven, Stephen, Scott, Samuel. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with S?
US birth records list 5,815 girl names and 2,173 boy names starting with S.
What are gender neutral names that start with S?
Names often given to both girls and boys include Skyler, Sammie, Sage, Stevie, Shea, Shiloh.
What names start and end with S?
Silas, Santos, Seamus, Sylas, Santos, Sanders, Shamus, Stevens.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).