Sunday
Girl name · #947 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Sunday? In official American birth records, Sunday has been tracked continuously since 1924, giving it 101 years of documented American history.
Sunday ranks #947 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 273 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,593 girls born in 2025 was named Sunday.
The 101-year story
Sunday first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 273 babies and a rank of #946. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sunday per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sunday against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sunday in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sunday is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sunday will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sunday is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sunday is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Sunday is most common in MI (0.4 per 1,000), TN (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Sunday is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Sunday
Statistically, parents drawn to Sunday tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sunnie, Honey, Esmeray, Eliany, and Stormi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sunday | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 273 | #946 |
| 2024 | 236 | #1056 |
| 2023 | 178 | #1287 |
| 2022 | 123 | #1692 |
| 2021 | 107 | #1861 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sunday?
In official American birth records, the name Sunday first appeared in 1924 (over 101 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 101 years.
Is Sunday a popular girl name?
Sunday ranked #947 among girls in 2025 with 273 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Sunday most popular?
Sunday peaked in 2025, when 273 American girls received the name (ranked #946 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sunday?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,593 newborn American girls was named Sunday. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.