Total births
13,191
Unisex name · since 1912
Sunny
Sunny has 13,191 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #370
- among girls today
- 13,191
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sunny is the #370 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 13,191 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sunny has been recorded 13,191 times among girls since 1912, currently ranked #370 nationally and more common than 98% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #370 among girls today
- 13,191 born since 1912
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sunny is currently the #370 unisex name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 13,191 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.
- #370
- among girls today
- 13,191
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Sunny vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#370
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Sunny was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
846 babies were named Sunny in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Sunny compares
13,191 Top 8% higher than 92% of 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
Sunny's all-time total is 35x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sunny | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,191 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 846 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sunny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sunny's full recorded timeline at 1969, 87% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 13% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 846 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sunny at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#370
Active since
1912
Sunny popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 846
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Sunny popularity over time - boys
4,506 total births recorded since 1900 (Sunny as boys' name)
Sunny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sunny's strongest decade.
3,824 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Sunny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 63
1910s
63 births
- 1920s 128
1920s
128 births
- 1930s 189
1930s
189 births
- 1940s 511
1940s
511 births
- 1950s 455
1950s
455 births
- 1960s 397
1960s
397 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,695 births
- 1980s 1,512
1980s
1,512 births
- 1990s 950
1990s
950 births
- 2000s 1,145
2000s
1,145 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,322 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,824 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,824 births (29% of all-time use).
How Sunny compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sunny's total volume
Sunny vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sunny by state
Where Sunny concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,993 | 15.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,287 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 476 | 3.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 406 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Utah | | 306 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 287 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 271 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 252 | 1.9% |
California share of Sunny's total US births 15.1%
Even split
1,993 of 13,191 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Sunny appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sunny? ▼
Sunny has been given to 13,191 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #370 as of the latest data. 846 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Sunny most popular? ▼
Sunny was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,824 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Sunny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sunny are California (1,993 births), Texas (1,287 births), Florida (476 births).
Is Sunny a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sunny is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 13,191 births, and as a boy's name it has 4,506 births.
How long has the name Sunny been used? ▼
Sunny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sunny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sunshine, Sunday, Sunnie, Sunni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sunny's data
- California records the most Sunnys (1,993 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sunny
Nearby Names Like Sunny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sunny
Sunshine Girl
#2640 5,734 births
Sunday Girl
#1059 3,197 births
Sunnie Girl
#1106 2,692 births
Sunni Girl
#1666 2,566 births
Sundra Girl
649 births
Compare Sunny side by side: Sunny vs Sunshine Sunny vs Sunday Sunny vs Sunnie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sunny
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, 1912–2025 (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. "Sunny: #370 Unisex Name - 13,191 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sunny. 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 Sunny 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.