Total births
108
Girls' name · since 1999
Sunflower
108 babies named Sunflower in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9282
- among girls today
- 108
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Sunflower currently ranks #9282 among girls' names in America, with 108 babies recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Sunflower recorded 108 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #9282 nationally today, ahead of 48% 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 1999 to 2025.
- #9282 among girls today
- 108 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sunflower is currently the #9282 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 108 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9282
- among girls today
- 108
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Sunflower vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9282
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Sunflower was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
26 babies were named Sunflower in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Sunflower compares
108 26th 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
Sunflower's all-time total is 72% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sunflower | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 108 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sunflower's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sunflower's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sunflower at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,282
Active since
1999
Sunflower popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Sunflower by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sunflower's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Sunflower births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 81 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sunflower? ▼
Sunflower has been given to 108 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9282 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Sunflower most popular? ▼
Sunflower was most popular in the 2020s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Sunflower been used? ▼
Records for Sunflower go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sunflower? ▼
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 Sunflower
Nearby Names Like Sunflower
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sunflower
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 Sunflower side by side: Sunflower vs Sunny Sunflower vs Sunshine Sunflower 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Sunflower: #9282 Girls' Name - 108 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sunflower. 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 Sunflower 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.