US rank #15729 Girls' name Peak 2007 106 births

Sunshyne — #15729 US girls' name

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.

1970s151990s62000s392010s362020s10
#15729
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Sunshyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Sunshyne between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sunshyne currently holds the #15729 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sunshyne performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Sunshyne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sunshyne 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 106 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.

Sunshyne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

106

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2007

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,729

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sunshyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
10
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
4681012 2024201320102005200119771976 5

Sunshyne by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
39 births that decade — 37% of Sunshyne's all-time total
1970s151990s62000s392010s362020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sunshyne?
106 babies have been named Sunshyne since 1976. It currently ranks #15729 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.

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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, 1976–2024 (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.