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Sunni
OriginEnglish word name, Norwegian and Swedish short form of Sunniva
Meaning"sunny; sun gift"
About Sunni
This spelling variation of Sunny is as bright and cheerful as can be. Given to 100 girls in the Us in 2023, Sunni (along with Sunny) is on the rise. This spelling holds cross-cultural appeal, being a short form of the Scandinavian Sunniva, and it also coincides with a denomination of Islam.
Pronounced SUN-ee.
As of October 2026, Sunni ranked #1960 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1496 in 1976.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,758 | 30 | 16.8 |
| 2015 | #3,979 | 38 | 21.3 |
| 2016 | #4,828 | 29 | 16.4 |
| 2017 | #4,366 | 33 | 19.1 |
| 2018 | #3,662 | 42 | 24.7 |
| 2019 | #2,780 | 61 | 36.3 |
| 2020 | #2,495 | 70 | 43.3 |
| 2021 | #2,996 | 56 | 34.1 |
| 2022 | #2,031 | 96 | 58.5 |
| 2023 | #1,978 | 100 | 62.3 |
| 2024 | #1,668 | 123 | 75.9 |
| 2025 | #1,960 | 99 | 61.6 |
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