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Suellen
OriginCompound name, blending Susan and Ellen
Meaning"shining lily"
About Suellen
Suellen is a smoosh name that combines two classic names into one that feels both mid-century and modern, a little like Carolyn, a bit like Elowen. Notably used by Margaret Hill in her novel, Gone with the Wind, Suellen peaked in the 1940s and is rarely used today.
Pronounced soo-EL-uhn.
As of October 2026, Suellen ranked #14897 in US births in 2020 SSA, peaked at #556 in 1941.
Editor's take: The name Suellen is a girl's name meaning "shining lily".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Suellen on lists
Famous Suellens
- Suellen "Sue" Wilkins Myrick
U.S. Congresswoman from North Carolina
- SuEllen Fried
American anti,bullying activist
- Suellen Rocca
American artist
- Suellen K. Reed
American educator and politician
Suellen in pop culture
- Susan Elinor "Suellen" O'Hara
in "Gone with the Wind"
- Suellen Crandall
"Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead"
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