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Sudie
How to Pronounce Sudie
Pronounced SOO-dee /ˈsuː.di/High
Meaning: Sudie is an affectionate Southern short form of Susan or Susannah, names that trace to the Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily.' The diminutive was written straight onto birth certificates in the rural South, so Sudie carries its parent's flower meaning in a soft two-beat form.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Sudie began as a Southern pet form of Susannah or Susan, from Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily.' In an era when families put affectionate short names directly on the register, Sudie stood alone as a given name. It was quietly popular around the turn of the last century, cresting near 1916 at close to a hundred girls a year.
All told only a few thousand American girls were named Sudie across its long run, which trailed off by the middle of the century. A woman given it at its peak would be past a hundred today, placing it squarely in the great-grandmother tier of vintage nicknames. It has not joined the Sadie-and-Hattie revival, though it shares their sound.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Sudie mean?
Sudie is a Southern pet form of Susan or Susannah, from the Hebrew for 'lily'; it inherits that meaning.
How do you pronounce Sudie?
It's said SOO-dee /ˈsuː.di/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Sudie a boy or girl name?
Sudie is used as a girl's name, historically as a short form of Susannah.
How popular is Sudie?
Sudie was an uncommon rural favorite that crested in the nineteen-teens and has been rare since; it hasn't returned with the other vintage nicknames.