Bunny: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#9,572

among girls

Babies in 2025

named Bunny

How common

1 in 160,727

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1946

70 babies

All-time total

1,978

#4,993 all-time among girls

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Bunny popularity over time

1,978 babies have been named Bunny since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	19	16	35	4	–	#3,882
1920s	121	31	152	15	+334%	#1,603
1930s	199	34	233	23	+53%	#1,316
1940s	431	45	476	48	+104%	#1,060
1950s	535	7	542	54	+14%	#1,170
1960s	276	16	292	29	-46%	#1,791
1970s	145	–	145	15	-50%	#2,585
1980s	66	–	66	7	-54%	#5,578
1990s	11	–	11	1	-83%	#11,610
2000s	5	–	5	1	-55%	#15,763
2010s	6	–	6	1	+20%	#15,181
2020s (to 2025)	15	–	15	3	+317%	#9,572

The story of Bunny

Bunny is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,572 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,978 American babies have been named Bunny, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1946, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bunny stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bunny?

The median living Bunny is about 69 years old; half are between 60 and 77. An estimated 1,300 people named Bunny are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bunny year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#9,572	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	5	#15,689	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	6	#15,181	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	5	#15,763	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	6	#11,610	–	–
1985	5	#10,876	–	–
1980	11	#5,964	–	–
1975	15	#4,170	–	–
1970	28	#2,585	–	–
1965	28	#2,252	–	–
1960	40	#1,791	5	#4,101
1955	64	#1,261	–	–
1950	59	#1,201	–	–
1945	43	#1,215	5	#3,388
1940	27	#1,481	8	#2,693
1935	19	#1,790	–	–
1930	17	#2,032	–	–
1925	6	#4,506	–	–
1920	11	#2,922	5	#4,377
1915	–	–	5	#3,899
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bunny, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bunny?

The median living Bunny is about 69 years old. Half of all living Bunnys are between 60 and 77 years old.

How many people named Bunny are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Bunny are alive in the United States, based on 1,978 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bunny mean?

Bunny is a unisex hypocorism for various names derived from the colloquial term for a rabbit sometimes used as a term of endearment.

How popular is the name Bunny in 2025?

Bunny ranked #9,572 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bunny?

1,978 babies have been named Bunny in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bunny most popular?

Bunny peaked in 1946, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Bunny a boy or girl name?

Bunny is used for both: about 92% of babies named Bunny have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Bunny rising or falling?

Bunny is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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