Girl & boy name
Sunny
Sunny is currently the #389 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 798 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #691, now it sits at #389. Looking at the full record since 1912, Sunny hit its all-time high of #370 in 2024, when 846 girls were given the name. State by state, North Dakota leads the way at #141.
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Sunny popularity, 1880–2025
Where Sunny is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Sunny in the most recent year of SSA data.
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Sunny as a boy name
As of 2025, Sunny ranks #1075 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 200 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #1463 to #1075 over the past five years. SSA records for Sunny go back to 1900; the peak came in 1988 at #1047, with 89 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Utah, where it ranks #621 among boy names.