Recorded 1974–1976 Unisex name Peak 1974 12 births

Sundown — unisex name

12 babies named Sundown in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s12
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Sundown was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

7 babies were named Sundown in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sundown

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Sundown between 1974 and 1976, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sundown currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Sundown is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 1974.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sundown performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sundown 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 12 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.

Sundown at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

12

Since 1974

3 years of records

Peak year

1974

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1974

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1976

Sundown popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1974

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1974)
7
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19761974 7

Sundown popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1974 (Sundown as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1974 6

Sundown by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
12 births that decade — 100% of Sundown's all-time total
1970s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sundown?
12 babies have been named Sundown since 1974. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1974 with 7 births.
When was Sundown most popular?
Sundown was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Is Sundown a unisex name?
Yes, Sundown is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Sundown been used?
Sundown has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 3 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Sundown?
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.

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, 1974–1976 (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.