Unisex name · since 1910

Bunnie

Bunnie has 800 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8,713 of 72,339
all-time among girls
800
born since 1910
1950s
peak decade

Bunnie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 800 recorded since 1910.

Bunnie has 800 recorded births among girls since 1910, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2024.

  • #8,713 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 800 born since 1910
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bunnie ranks #8,713 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 800 born since 1910, peaking in the 1950s.

#8,713 of 72,339
all-time among girls
800
born since 1910
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Bunnie's 800 recorded births place it above 87.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Bunnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bunnie's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bunnie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1953)
35
Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
010203040 191019241932194019481956196419732024 6

Bunnie popularity over time - boys

62 total births recorded since 1913 (Bunnie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 62 births
4.555.566.577.5 19131914192219261927192819301931193219351942 5

Bunnie by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (229 births, 29% of the file).

1950s was Bunnie's strongest decade.

229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Bunnie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 229 births (29% of all-time use).

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

How Bunnie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bunnie's total volume

Bunnie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -45, 8%-79, 2.6%-59, 4.3%-67, 4.4%-44, 8.6%-70, 4.6%-101, 11.2%-56, 4.8%-41, 5.9%-32, 6%-137, 3%-88, 3.4%-32, 5%-110, 3%-55, 6.9%Bunnie-115, 4.4%Bunnie
Bunnie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Bunnie by state

Where Bunnie concentrates geographically, total births since 1910

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Bunnie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 0.6%
California share of Bunnie's total US births 0.6%

5 of 800 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bunnie?
Bunnie has been given to 800 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #8,713 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 35 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
Where does Bunnie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bunnie ranks #8,713 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 Bunnie most popular?
Bunnie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 229 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Bunnie most popular?
The top states for the name Bunnie are California (5 births).
Is Bunnie a unisex name?
Yes, Bunnie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 800 births, and as a boy's name it has 62 births.
How long has the name Bunnie been used?
The SSA has tracked Bunnie since 1910 -- 115 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Bunnie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bunny, Buna, Bunice, Bunia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bunnie's data

  • Bunnie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (229 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Bunnies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Bunnie

Nearby Names Like Bunnie

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bunnie: 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, 1910–2024 (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 Bunnie 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.