Girls' name · since 1954

Bunni

Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Bunni, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#40,812 of 72,339
all-time among girls
30
born since 1954
1960s
peak decade

Bunni is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 30 have been recorded since 1954.

Social Security Administration records show Bunni recorded 30 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1980.

  • #40,812 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 30 born since 1954
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bunni ranks #40,812 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1954, peaking in the 1960s.

#40,812 of 72,339
all-time among girls
30
born since 1954
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bunni's 30 recorded births place it above 43.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bunni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bunni's full recorded timeline at 1963, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births.

Bunni popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1954)
5
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
5 195419601961196319711980 5

Bunni by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (15 births, 50% of the file).

1960s was Bunni's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Bunni births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bunni?
Since 1954, Social Security records show 30 babies named Bunni. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #40,812 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1954, with 5 births.
Where does Bunni sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bunni ranks #40,812 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bunni most popular?
Bunni was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Bunni been used?
Records for Bunni go back to 1954, giving 27 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Bunni?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bunny, Bunnie, Buna, Bunice, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bunni's data

  • Bunni's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bunni

Nearby Names Like Bunni

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bunni

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bunni: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1954–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bunni draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.