Sunny is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sunny means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sunny across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sunny has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sunny is a unisex name of English origin meaning “bright, cheerful like the sun”. A nickname name from the English word.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,697 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,384 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 98 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 40 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 Sunny per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (1,057/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (112/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (13/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (9/yr).
Sunny has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #638 nationally (given to 1,185 babies that year).
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