Sunshine vs Sunny

Side-by-side comparison of Sunshine and Sunny — 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

Sunny

Girl name · Rank #372

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Metric Sunshine Sunny
Current Rank #2655 #372
Total Births (all years) 5,674 12,379
Peak Year 1975 2024
Peak Year Births 324 837
Peak Decade 1970ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Sunshine Sunny
1900ss 14 —
1910ss 78 63
1920ss 120 128
1930ss 20 189
1940ss — 511
1950ss 37 455
1960ss 22 397
1970ss 1,911 1,695
1980ss 1,110 1,512
1990ss 552 950
2000ss 835 1,144
2010ss 618 2,322
2020ss 357 3,013

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sunshine Sunny
2014 46 202
2015 58 218
2016 51 214
2017 56 265
2018 73 312
2019 65 350
2020 75 411
2021 72 463
2022 69 550
2023 76 752
2024 65 837

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, 1905–2024.

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