Sunniva vs Sunshine

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

Name A

Sunniva

Girl name · Rank #7144

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Name B

Sunshine

Girl name · Rank #2655

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Metric Sunniva Sunshine
Current Rank #7144 #2655
Total Births (all years) 153 5,674
Peak Year 2023 1975
Peak Year Births 30 324
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2005 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Sunniva Sunshine
1900ss — 14
1910ss — 78
1920ss — 120
1930ss — 20
1950ss — 37
1960ss — 22
1970ss — 1,911
1980ss — 1,110
1990ss — 552
2000ss 5 835
2010ss 56 618
2020ss 92 357

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sunniva Sunshine
2014 — 46
2015 10 58
2016 9 51
2017 9 56
2018 5 73
2019 6 65
2020 11 75
2021 20 72
2022 15 69
2023 30 76
2024 16 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, 2005–2024.

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