Sunni is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Sunni across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sunni has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 2,635 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 54 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sunni per year, United States (1949 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (134/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (8/yr).
Sunni is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #2,937 nationally (given to 142 babies that year).
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