Sunshine is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sunshine means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sunshine across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sunshine has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sunshine is a girl name of English origin meaning “sunshine”. A word name evoking warmth and cheer.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,779 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 57 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 Sunshine per year, United States (1905 to 2025). United States peaked in 1975 (324/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (6/yr).
Sunshine has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1975, when it ranked #969 nationally (given to 324 babies that year).
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