The name Suede is a girl's name meaning "Swedish; leather with one side rubbed to be velvety".

In the nineties there was a "One Life to Live" soap opera character named Suede, but few fans picked up on it. Now however, parents may be reconsidering Suede, given its similarity in sound to Sage, Wade, and Jade and the recent interest in Denim, and unique word names more generally. 
 
 The term for the velvety leather material comes from the French phrase gants de Suède or "gloves of Sweden", and is often used to make shoes.
 
In a recent year, 18 girls (and 47 boys) were called Suede in the US, meaning the name has, over all, tripled in popularity since 2019. Influencer Kass Parker Nelson (JustKass) named her daughter Suede Estelle in 2024.

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The name Suede peaked for girls at #4057 in 2025. The name is most popular in SUEDE. Suede is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Suede is a boy's name of French origin meaning "Swedish".

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In the nineties there was a "One Life to Live" soap opera character named Suede, but few fans picked up on it. Now however, parents may be reconsidering Suede, given its similarity in sound to Sage, Wade, and Zade and the recent interest in Denim, and unique word names more generally. The term for the velvety leather material comes from the French phrase gants de Suède or "gloves of Sweden", and is often used to make shoes
 
47 boys (and 18 girls) were called Suede in a recent year in the US, meaning it has quadrupled in use since 2020.

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The name Suede peaked for boys at #1561 in 2025. The name is most popular in SUEDE, SUEDE, and SUEDE. Suede is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
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2024	#4,442	32	19.8
2025	#4,057	36	22.4

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