Total births
106
Girls' name · since 1976
Sunshyne
106 babies named Sunshyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15778
- among girls today
- 106
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
106 babies have been named Sunshyne since 1976, making it today's #15778 girls' name.
Sunshyne has 106 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15778 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2024.
- #15778 among girls today
- 106 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sunshyne is currently the #15778 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 106 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15778
- among girls today
- 106
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Sunshyne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15778
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Sunshyne was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
10 babies were named Sunshyne in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Sunshyne compares
106 25th 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
Sunshyne's all-time total is 72% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sunshyne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 106 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sunshyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sunshyne's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sunshyne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#15,778
Active since
1976
Sunshyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Sunshyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sunshyne's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Sunshyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sunshyne? ▼
106 babies have been named Sunshyne since 1976. It currently ranks #15778 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 10 births.
When was Sunshyne most popular? ▼
Sunshyne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Sunshyne been used? ▼
Sunshyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sunshyne? ▼
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.
What to do with Sunshyne's data
- Sunshyne's decade-level peak was the 2000s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sunshyne
Nearby Names Like Sunshyne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sunshyne
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 Sunshyne side by side: Sunshyne vs Sunny Sunshyne vs Sunshine Sunshyne vs Sunday
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sunshyne
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, 1976–2024 (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. "Sunshyne: #15778 Girls' Name - 106 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sunshyne. 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 Sunshyne 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.