Sunny

Rank 551st Girl Name

In 2022, the name Sunny was 551st most popular baby name for girls and 891st most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 707 babies were named Sunny in the United States. The gender distribution for "Sunny" is 77.5% female and 22.5% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 4,762 babies in the United States were named Sunny. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Sunny is around 28 to 29 years old.

The name "Sunny" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Sunny is Sun.

Sunny Meaning & Origin

Sunny means cheerful and bright, often evoking a positive, radiant, and joyful personality.

The name Sunny is described as joyful, bright and enthusiastic.

Pronunciation

The name Sunny has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Sunny".

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Fun Facts about Sunny

  • The name Sunny is used in several popular songs, including "Sunny" by Bobby Hebb, "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin, and "Sunny Side Up" by Paolo Nutini.

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Geography

Where is the name Sunny most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

Boys named Sunny
Girls named Sunny
22.5%77.5%

Relevant Categories

Similar Sounding Names

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

ChatGPT

Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

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