Sunset vs Sunshine

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

Name A

Sunset

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Name B

Sunshine

Girl name · Rank #2655

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Metric Sunset Sunshine
Current Rank Unranked #2655
Total Births (all years) 106 5,674
Peak Year 2021 1975
Peak Year Births 12 324
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Sunset Sunshine
1900ss — 14
1910ss — 78
1920ss — 120
1930ss — 20
1950ss — 37
1960ss — 22
1970ss — 1,911
1980ss 6 1,110
1990ss 5 552
2000ss 18 835
2010ss 43 618
2020ss 34 357

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sunset Sunshine
2014 7 46
2015 — 58
2016 8 51
2017 — 56
2018 9 73
2019 7 65
2020 5 75
2021 12 72
2022 9 69
2023 8 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, 1982–2023.

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