Total births
36
Girls' name · since 2005
Sunem
Sunem has 36 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10820
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sunem is the #10820 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 36 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Sunem recorded 36 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #10820 nationally today, ahead of 39% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.
- #10820 among girls today
- 36 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 39% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sunem is currently the #10820 girls' name in America, more common than 39% of girls - 36 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10820
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other girls
Sunem vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10820
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 39% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Sunem was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Sunem in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Sunem compares
36 12th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Sunem's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sunem | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sunem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sunem splits its recorded history at 2020: 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 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sunem at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,820
Active since
2005
Sunem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Sunem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sunem's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Sunem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sunem? ▼
36 babies have been named Sunem since 2005. It currently ranks #10820 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Sunem most popular? ▼
Sunem was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Sunem been used? ▼
Sunem has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sunem? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Sunem
Nearby Names Like Sunem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sunem
Sunny Girl
#370 13,191 births
Sunshine Girl
#2640 5,734 births
Sunday Girl
#1059 3,197 births
Sunnie Girl
#1106 2,692 births
Sunni Girl
#1666 2,566 births
Compare Sunem side by side: Sunem vs Sunny Sunem vs Sunshine Sunem vs Sunday
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2005–2024 (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. "Sunem: #10820 Girls' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sunem. 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 Sunem 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 June 2026.