US rank #12279 Girls' name Peak 1966 393 births

Sundae — #12279 US girls' name

393 babies named Sundae in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s111950s241960s811970s1091980s551990s222000s252010s372020s29
#12279
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Sundae was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

22 babies were named Sundae in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sundae

The Social Security Administration has registered 393 babies named Sundae between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sundae currently holds the #12279 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sundae performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Sundae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Sundae in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sundae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 393 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sundae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

393

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1966

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#12,279

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sundae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1966)
22
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
0510152025 20242013199719861977197019631948 5

Sundae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
109 births that decade — 28% of Sundae's all-time total
1940s111950s241960s811970s1091980s551990s222000s252010s372020s29

Sundae by state

Where Sundae concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Sundae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.3%
California share of Sundae's total US births 1.3%

5 of 393 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sundae?
393 babies have been named Sundae since 1948. It currently ranks #12279 among girls. The peak year was 1966 with 22 births.
When was Sundae most popular?
Sundae was most popular in the 1970s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Sundae most popular?
The top states for the name Sundae are California (5 births).
How long has the name Sundae been used?
Sundae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sundae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sunny, Sunshine, Sunday, Sunnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1948–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.