Unisex name · since 1902
Sun
Sun has 504 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,868 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,468 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 504
- born since 1902
- 1980s
- peak decade
Yes -- Sun is the #6468 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 504 recorded since 1902.
Social Security Administration records show Sun recorded 504 times among boys since 1902, holding rank #6468 nationally today, ahead of 54% of boys, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2025.
- #7,868 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,468 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 504 born since 1902
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sun ranks #7,868 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,468 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 504 born since 1902, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,868 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,468 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 504
- born since 1902
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sun's 504 recorded births place it above 82.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Sun compares
504 Top 44% higher than 56% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sun's all-time total is 37% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sun | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 504 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sun splits its recorded history at 1990: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1902 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sun popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 124 years of records
Sun popularity over time - girls
503 total births recorded since 1939 (Sun as girls' name)
Sun by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (101 births, 20% of the file).
1980s was Sun's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Sun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
42 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
101 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 101 births (20% of all-time use).
How Sun compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sun's total volume
Sun by state
Where Sun concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 5.8% |
29 of 504 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sun's data
- Sun's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (101 total births) through the 2020s (93) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Suns (29 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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~123 yrs)
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, 1902–2025 (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 Sun 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.