Sunday
Girl name · #947 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
Sunday ranks #947 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 273 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,593 girls born in 2025 was named Sunday.
The 101-year story
Sunday first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 273 babies and a rank of #946. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sunday per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sunday in class?
Sunday scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Sunday is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sunday is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sundays were TX (34), CA (27), FL (16), MI (15), NC (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sunday
Statistically, parents drawn to Sunday tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Honey, Stormi, Tilly, Sunny, and Romy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sunday | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 273 | #946 |
| 2024 | 236 | #1056 |
| 2023 | 178 | #1287 |
| 2022 | 123 | #1692 |
| 2021 | 107 | #1861 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunday a popular girl name?
Sunday ranked #947 among girls in 2025 with 273 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Sunday most popular?
Sunday peaked in 2025, when 273 American girls received the name (ranked #946 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sunday?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,593 newborn American girls was named Sunday. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.