girl's name
Sukanya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 75
Sukanya is a girl's name. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2005, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
Sukanya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 46 |
How popular is Sukanya?
In 2007, Sukanya was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sukanya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sukanya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sukanya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sukanya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sukanya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sukanya
How popular is the name Sukanya?
In 2007, Sukanya was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sukanya a girl's or a boy's name?
Sukanya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sukanya most popular?
Sukanya peaked in 2005, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.