Sunni
Girl name · #1947 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sunni? In official American birth records, Sunni has been tracked continuously since 1949, giving it 76 years of documented American history.
Sunni ranks #1947 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 99 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,182 girls born in 2025 was named Sunni.
Babies named Sunni per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 76-year story
Sunni first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 123 babies and a rank of #1664. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sunni against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sunni in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sunni is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sunni will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sunni is most common
State-level data for Sunni is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sunni
Statistically, parents drawn to Sunni tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alanni, Danni, Sianni, Gianni, and Scotti.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sunni | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 123 | #1664 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 96 | #2021 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2929 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sunni?
In official American birth records, the name Sunni first appeared in 1949 (over 76 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 76 years.
Is Sunni a popular girl name?
Sunni ranked #1947 among girls in 2025 with 99 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Sunni most popular?
Sunni peaked in 2024, when 123 American girls received the name (ranked #1664 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sunni?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,182 newborn American girls was named Sunni. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.