Suni: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,696

among girls · ↑1,860 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Suni

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

22 babies

All-time total

393

#13,656 all-time among girls

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Suni popularity over time

393 babies have been named Suni since 1956, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	16	2	–	#6,004
1960s	12	1	-25%	#6,307
1970s	102	10	+750%	#4,108
1980s	112	11	+10%	#4,315
1990s	44	4	-61%	#10,075
2000s	19	2	-57%	#9,427
2010s	21	2	+11%	#15,351
2020s (to 2025)	67	11	+432%	#5,696

Where Suni is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Suni

Suni is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,696 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 393 American babies have been named Suni. Its peak came in 2025, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Suni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Suni?

The median living Suni is about 39 years old; half are between 17 and 48. An estimated 400 people named Suni 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.

Suni year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,696
2024	15	#7,556
2023	7	#13,307
2022	10	#10,310
2021	8	#12,078
2020	5	#17,238
2019	6	#15,351
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,802
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#19,248
2010	5	#19,515
2009	–	–
2008	13	#9,427
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#15,122
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#10,075
1985	9	#7,489
1980	14	#5,210
1975	16	#4,108
1970	13	#4,457
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,307
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Suni?

The median living Suni is about 39 years old. Half of all living Sunis are between 17 and 48 years old.

How many people named Suni are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Suni are alive in the United States, based on 393 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Suni mean?

Spelling variant of Sunny.

How popular is the name Suni in 2025?

Suni ranked #5,696 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Suni?

393 babies have been named Suni in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Suni most popular?

Suni peaked in 2025, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Suni a boy or girl name?

Suni is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Suni rising or falling?

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

Will Suni become more popular?

Suni is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Suni in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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