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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sunny

Ranked #1796 - 1 in 501,379 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

15,956

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1796

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1796
Rarity
1 in 501,379
of people globally
Gender split
25/75
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Sunny

There are an estimated 15,956 people named Sunny alive worldwide today. That ranks Sunny at #1796 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sunny is held by approximately 15,956 people, ranking #1796 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,801 U.S. residents).

Sunny is used by both genders, 25.5% male and 74.5% female.

Sunny appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 25.5%Female 74.5%

Sunny popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sunny, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1900: 5
  2. 1905: 6
  3. 1910: 5
  4. 1912: 7
  5. 1913: 14
  6. 1914: 18
  7. 1916: 13
  8. 1917: 16
  9. 1918: 16
  10. 1919: 20
  11. 1920: 19
  12. 1921: 11
  13. 1922: 23
  14. 1923: 13
  15. 1924: 30
  16. 1925: 20
  17. 1926: 16
  18. 1927: 20
  19. 1928: 16
  20. 1929: 25
  21. 1930: 33
  22. 1931: 14
  23. 1932: 26
  24. 1933: 20
  25. 1934: 21
  26. 1935: 21
  27. 1936: 30
  28. 1937: 33
  29. 1938: 44
  30. 1939: 36
  31. 1940: 51
  32. 1941: 50
  33. 1942: 81
  34. 1943: 63
  35. 1944: 63
  36. 1945: 71
  37. 1946: 65
  38. 1947: 66
  39. 1948: 57
  40. 1949: 43
  41. 1950: 47
  42. 1951: 49
  43. 1952: 59
  44. 1953: 76
  45. 1954: 74
  46. 1955: 48
  47. 1956: 38
  48. 1957: 46
  49. 1958: 50
  50. 1959: 52
  51. 1960: 36
  52. 1961: 31
  53. 1962: 29
  54. 1963: 39
  55. 1964: 34
  56. 1965: 23
  57. 1966: 51
  58. 1967: 55
  59. 1968: 74
  60. 1969: 95
  61. 1970: 98
  62. 1971: 147
  63. 1972: 140
  64. 1973: 111
  65. 1974: 125
  66. 1975: 350
  67. 1976: 342
  68. 1977: 266
  69. 1978: 210
  70. 1979: 216
  71. 1980: 227
  72. 1981: 209
  73. 1982: 209
  74. 1983: 161
  75. 1984: 162
  76. 1985: 221
  77. 1986: 217
  78. 1987: 203
  79. 1988: 224
  80. 1989: 198
  81. 1990: 195
  82. 1991: 213
  83. 1992: 174
  84. 1993: 166
  85. 1994: 208
  86. 1995: 138
  87. 1996: 165
  88. 1997: 183
  89. 1998: 186
  90. 1999: 178
  91. 2000: 179
  92. 2001: 156
  93. 2002: 150
  94. 2003: 173
  95. 2004: 158
  96. 2005: 210
  97. 2006: 196
  98. 2007: 194
  99. 2008: 165
  100. 2009: 227
  101. 2010: 254
  102. 2011: 226
  103. 2012: 251
  104. 2013: 270
  105. 2014: 249
  106. 2015: 292
  107. 2016: 285
  108. 2017: 324
  109. 2018: 390
  110. 2019: 460
  111. 2020: 529
  112. 2021: 600
  113. 2022: 710
  114. 2023: 945
  115. 2024: 1,057
  116. 2025: 998

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sunny worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,956 people named Sunny alive worldwide today, ranking #1796 globally.

Is Sunny a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 501,379 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,956 bearers, which is 1 in 20,801 Americans.

Is Sunny a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sunny is used 25.5% male and 74.5% female.

Where does the name Sunny come from?

Who are famous people named Sunny?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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