Boys' name · since 1918
Sunao
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Sunao, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,975 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 39
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
39 boys have been named Sunao since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sunao has been recorded 39 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1926.
- #23,975 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 39 born since 1918
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sunao ranks #23,975 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.
- #23,975 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 39
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
Sunao's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Sunao's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sunao's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sunao popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1926
- Peak year (1923)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Sunao by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (28 births, 72% of the file).
1920s was Sunao's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Sunao births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 28 births (72% of all-time use).
Sunao by state
Where Sunao concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 20 | 51.3% |
20 of 39 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sunao's data
- Hawaii records the most Sunaos (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sunao: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~8 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, 1918–1926 (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 Sunao 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.