Sun vs Sunday

Side-by-side comparison of Sun and Sunday — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sun

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Name B

Sunday

Girl name · Rank #1069

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Metric Sun Sunday
Current Rank Unranked #1069
Total Births (all years) 498 2,920
Peak Year 1971 2024
Peak Year Births 16 232
Peak Decade 1980ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Sun Sunday
1920ss — 6
1930ss 6 13
1940ss 29 140
1950ss 73 244
1960ss 45 511
1970ss 101 455
1980ss 104 147
1990ss 65 139
2000ss 34 131
2010ss 18 411
2020ss 23 723

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sun Sunday
2014 7 43
2015 — 26
2016 — 35
2017 6 40
2018 5 47
2019 — 59
2020 7 83
2021 — 107
2022 9 123
2023 7 178
2024 — 232

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1939–2023.

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