US rank #9248 Girls' name Peak 2021 97 births

Sunflower — #9248 US girls' name

97 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.

1990s62010s212020s70
#9248
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Sunflower was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

25 babies were named Sunflower in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sunflower

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Sunflower between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sunflower currently holds the #9248 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sunflower performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Sunflower shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sunflower 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 97 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.

Sunflower at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

97

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2021

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,248

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sunflower popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
25
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
51015202530 20242023202220212020201920161999 6

Sunflower by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
70 births that decade — 72% of Sunflower's all-time total
1990s62010s212020s70

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sunflower?
97 babies have been named Sunflower since 1999. It currently ranks #9248 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 25 births.
When was Sunflower most popular?
Sunflower was most popular in the 2020s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Sunflower been used?
Sunflower has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1999–2024 (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.