Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1952
Sunnye
Sunnye has 29 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1952–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Sunnye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 29 recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Sunnye recorded 29 times among girls since 1952, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1984.
- 29 total births
- 1952–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Sunnye since 1952, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 29
- total births
- 1952–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Sunnye was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
7 babies were named Sunnye in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Sunnye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sunnye's full recorded timeline at 1980, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sunnye at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Sunnye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1984
- Peak year (1976)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Sunnye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sunnye's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Sunnye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sunnye? ▼
29 babies have been named Sunnye since 1952. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1976 with 7 births.
When was Sunnye most popular? ▼
Sunnye was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Sunnye been used? ▼
Records for Sunnye go back to 1952, giving 33 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Sunnye? ▼
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 Sunnye
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1952–1984 (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. "Sunnye: Baby Name Since 1952 - 29 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sunnye. 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 Sunnye 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 July 2026.