Sunnie
Girl name · #1093 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
In 2025, 221 baby girls were named Sunnie, placing it at #1093 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,145 girls born in 2025 was named Sunnie.
The 110-year story
Sunnie first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 221 babies and a rank of #1105. 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 Sunnie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sunnie in class?
Sunnie scores 33 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 Sunnie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sunnie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sunnies were TX (23), CA (19), FL (14), TN (13), OH (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 Sunnie
Statistically, parents drawn to Sunnie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Junie, Laynie, Winnie, Salome, and Leonie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sunnie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 221 | #1092 |
| 2024 | 221 | #1105 |
| 2023 | 129 | #1614 |
| 2022 | 127 | #1659 |
| 2021 | 122 | #1698 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4360 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 37 | #3731 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunnie a popular girl name?
Sunnie ranked #1093 among girls in 2025 with 221 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Sunnie most popular?
Sunnie peaked in 2024, when 221 American girls received the name (ranked #1105 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sunnie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,145 newborn American girls was named Sunnie. It scores 33/100 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.