Gender
Origin
- English
- Light from the sun
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Green
- Nature
- Star/Planet
- Word
Pronunciation
s(u)-nshi-ne, sun-shine
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #3725, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #8914, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #534, 323 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2933, 57 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 57 |
| 2024 | – | 65 |
| 2023 | 8 | 76 |
| 2022 | – | 69 |
| 2021 | – | 72 |
| 2020 | – | 75 |
| 2019 | – | 65 |
| 2018 | – | 73 |
| 2017 | – | 56 |
| 2016 | – | 51 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #3695, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 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
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #3050, 8 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4588, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence