girl's name
Sunita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 757
Scotland
#663
1985 births
Sunita is a girl's name. In 2023 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 1983, when 28 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
Sunita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 54 |
| 1970s | 170 |
| 1980s | 187 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s | 69 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Sunita?
In 2023, Sunita 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.
Where Sunita is used
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 Sunita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sunita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sunita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sunita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sunita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sunita
How popular is the name Sunita?
In 2023, Sunita 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 Sunita a girl's or a boy's name?
Sunita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sunita most popular?
Sunita peaked in 1983, when 28 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.