Girls' name · since 1927
Sunya
Sunya has 111 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #26,009 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 111
- born since 1927
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sunya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 111 recorded since 1927.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sunya has been recorded 111 times among girls since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2007.
- #26,009 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 111 born since 1927
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sunya ranks #26,009 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1927, peaking in the 1970s.
- #26,009 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 111
- born since 1927
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sunya's 111 recorded births place it above 64.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Sunya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sunya splits its recorded history at 1974: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sunya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2007
- Peak year (1927)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Sunya by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (31 births, 28% of the file).
1970s was Sunya's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Sunya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
26 births
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1960s
1960s
23 births
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 31 births (28% of all-time use).
Sunya by state
Where Sunya concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 4.5% |
5 of 111 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sunya's data
- Sunya's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Sunyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sunya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~80 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1927–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sunya 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 August 2026.