Total births
75
Girls' name · since 1997
Sukanya
75 babies named Sukanya in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 75
- total births
- 1997–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Sukanya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 75 recorded since 1997.
Sukanya has 75 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2007.
- 75 total births
- 1997–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
75 girls have been named Sukanya since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 75
- total births
- 1997–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Sukanya was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
21 babies were named Sukanya in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Sukanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sukanya splits its recorded history at 2004: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sukanya at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Sukanya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2007
- Peak year (2005)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Sukanya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sukanya's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Sukanya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (61% of all-time use).
Sukanya by state
Where Sukanya concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 20 | 26.7% |
New York share of Sukanya's total US births 26.7%
20 of 75 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sukanya? ▼
75 babies have been named Sukanya since 1997. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2005 with 21 births.
When was Sukanya most popular? ▼
Sukanya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Sukanya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sukanya are New York (20 births).
How long has the name Sukanya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sukanya since 1997 -- 11 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Sukanya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suki, Sukhmani, Sukaina, Sukari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sukanya's data
- New York records the most Sukanyas (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sukanya
Nearby Names Like Sukanya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sukanya
Suki Girl
#3776 546 births
Sukhmani Girl
#14074 257 births
Sukaina Girl
#12658 154 births
Sukari Girl
91 births
Sukhman Girl
75 births
Compare Sukanya side by side: Sukanya vs Suki Sukanya vs Sukhmani Sukanya vs Sukaina
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1997–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sukanya: Baby Name Since 1997 - 75 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sukanya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sukanya 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 July 2026.