Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- sunshine; happy, cheerful temperament
Pronunciation
s(un)-ni
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #6823, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9714, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #1657, 123 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1942, 99 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 99 |
| 2024 | 11 | 123 |
| 2023 | 5 | 100 |
| 2022 | 12 | 96 |
| 2021 | 12 | 56 |
| 2020 | 6 | 70 |
| 2019 | – | 61 |
| 2018 | 5 | 42 |
| 2017 | – | 33 |
| 2016 | – | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #2417, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #4192, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence