Sunshine vs Sunday

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

Name A

Sunshine

Girl name · Rank #2655

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Name B

Sunday

Girl name · Rank #1069

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Metric Sunshine Sunday
Current Rank #2655 #1069
Total Births (all years) 5,674 2,920
Peak Year 1975 2024
Peak Year Births 324 232
Peak Decade 1970ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Sunshine Sunday
1900ss 14 —
1910ss 78 —
1920ss 120 6
1930ss 20 13
1940ss — 140
1950ss 37 244
1960ss 22 511
1970ss 1,911 455
1980ss 1,110 147
1990ss 552 139
2000ss 835 131
2010ss 618 411
2020ss 357 723

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sunshine Sunday
2014 46 43
2015 58 26
2016 51 35
2017 56 40
2018 73 47
2019 65 59
2020 75 83
2021 72 107
2022 69 123
2023 76 178
2024 65 232

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, 1905–2024.

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