Sun vs Sunshine

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

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Sun

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Name B

Sunshine

Girl name · Rank #2655

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Metric Sun Sunshine
Current Rank Unranked #2655
Total Births (all years) 498 5,674
Peak Year 1971 1975
Peak Year Births 16 324
Peak Decade 1980ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Sun Sunshine
1900ss — 14
1910ss — 78
1920ss — 120
1930ss 6 20
1940ss 29 —
1950ss 73 37
1960ss 45 22
1970ss 101 1,911
1980ss 104 1,110
1990ss 65 552
2000ss 34 835
2010ss 18 618
2020ss 23 357

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sun Sunshine
2014 7 46
2015 — 58
2016 — 51
2017 6 56
2018 5 73
2019 — 65
2020 7 75
2021 — 72
2022 9 69
2023 7 76
2024 — 65

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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