Popular boy names starting with S
The most popular and well-known boy names beginning with S in our database, drawn from US SSA and UK ONS data.
Sebastian
Sawyer
Silas
Shea
Slade
Sky
Sol
Steven
Stephen
Scott
Popular girl names starting with S
The most popular and well-known girl names beginning with S in our database.
Sophia
Sofia
Scarlett
Stella
Savannah
Skylar
Sophie
Serenity
Samantha
Sloane
Modern boy names starting with S
Modern, contemporary boy names — trend-driven choices that have risen recently.
Sebastian
Sawyer
Silas
Shea
Slade
Sky
Sol
Traditional boy names starting with S
Classic, time-tested boy names with multi-generational use.
Steven
Stephen
Scott
Sean
Samuel
Modern girl names starting with S
Modern, contemporary girl names — trend-driven choices that feel fresh.
Sophia
Sofia
Scarlett
Stella
Savannah
Skylar
Sophie
Serenity
Samantha
Sloane
Sage
Seren
Sky
Traditional girl names starting with S
Classic, time-tested girl names with multi-generational use.
Susan
Sarah
Sandra
Stephanie
Sharon
Shirley
Samantha
Sara
Sophia
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular baby names starting with S?
Popular baby names starting with S include Sebastian, Sawyer, Silas, Shea, Slade for boys and Sophia, Sofia, Scarlett, Stella, Savannah for girls.
How many baby names start with S?
Our database contains 34 English baby names starting with S: 12 boy names and 22 girl names, spanning both modern and traditional styles.
What are some unique baby names starting with S?
For rarer choices, use our generator with the Under the radar popularity tier and the starting-letter filter set to S.
See also
All baby boy names · All baby girl names · Unique baby names · Modern baby names · Traditional baby names · Full generator
About this data
Names on this page are drawn from the Baby Name Finder database of 5,000+ curated names, sourced from the U.S. Social Security Administration and the UK Office for National Statistics. Modern names have risen in the past decade; traditional names have multi-generational use.