US rank #10775 Girls' name Peak 2024 36 births

Sunem — #10775 US girls' name

36 babies named Sunem in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s122010s52020s19
#10775
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Sunem

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Sunem between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sunem currently holds the #10775 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sunem performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Sunem shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sunem 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 36 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.

Sunem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

36

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2024

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,775

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sunem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
45678910 202420212020201320082005 5

Sunem by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
19 births that decade — 53% of Sunem's all-time total
2000s122010s52020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sunem?
36 babies have been named Sunem since 2005. It currently ranks #10775 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.

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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, 2005–2024 (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.