Sun vs Sunny

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

Name A

Sun

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Name B

Sunny

Girl name · Rank #372

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Metric Sun Sunny
Current Rank Unranked #372
Total Births (all years) 498 12,379
Peak Year 1971 2024
Peak Year Births 16 837
Peak Decade 1980ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Sun Sunny
1910ss — 63
1920ss — 128
1930ss 6 189
1940ss 29 511
1950ss 73 455
1960ss 45 397
1970ss 101 1,695
1980ss 104 1,512
1990ss 65 950
2000ss 34 1,144
2010ss 18 2,322
2020ss 23 3,013

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sun Sunny
2014 7 202
2015 — 218
2016 — 214
2017 6 265
2018 5 312
2019 — 350
2020 7 411
2021 — 463
2022 9 550
2023 7 752
2024 — 837

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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