Sunniva
Girl name · #5210 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sunniva? In official American birth records, Sunniva has been tracked continuously since 2005, giving it 20 years of documented American history.
Sunniva is currently the #5210 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Sunniva.
The 20-year story
Sunniva first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 30 babies and a rank of #4565. 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 Sunniva per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sunniva against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sunniva in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sunniva is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sunniva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sunniva is most common
State-level data for Sunniva 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 Sunniva
Statistically, parents drawn to Sunniva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saanvika, Solomia, Solomiya, Janova, and Xiamara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sunniva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2019 | 6 | #13799 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15682 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sunniva?
In official American birth records, the name Sunniva first appeared in 2005 (over 20 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 20 years.
Is Sunniva a popular girl name?
Sunniva ranked #5210 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Sunniva most popular?
Sunniva peaked in 2023, when 30 American girls received the name (ranked #4565 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sunniva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Sunniva. 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.