Baby Name Popularity Profile

Sunday

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Sunday.

✦ Day of the sun 🌍 English nature
National Rank (2025) #947
All-Time Peak Rank #947 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 3,197 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 4.6% Boy / 95.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1924 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 273 births in 2025
💡 The Sunday Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Day of the sun
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from Old English 'sunnandæg', meaning 'day of the sun'.
Common Nicknames
Sunny
Pronunciation: SUN-day
Themes & Categories
nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Sunday

According to SSA data, Sunday achieved its highest historical rank of #947 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 273 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 950.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 88 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Sunday across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +950.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 273 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 88 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 6
1930s: 13
1940s: 140
1950s: 244
1960s: 511
1970s: 455
1980s: 147
1990s: 139
2000s: 131
2010s: 411
2020s: 1,000

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sun-day
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State California
Top States California, Florida, Texas, Utah, Colorado
States with Data 26
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
California #1023 315 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #995 83 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #875 177 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #697 18 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #1039 23 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #744 19 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #704 33 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #547 55 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #542 13 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1343 39 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #566 24 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #477 16 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #904 18 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #679 14 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #825 22 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1514 58 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1026 32 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 6 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1601 29 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #802 12 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1186 11 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #838 9 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #981 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois Unranked 15 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #914 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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