girl's name
Sunni
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,699
Sunni is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 106 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 134 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 31,277 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sunni over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 80 |
| 1960s | 115 |
| 1970s | 382 |
| 1980s | 524 |
| 1990s | 315 |
| 2000s | 249 |
| 2010s | 367 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 598 |
How popular is Sunni?
In 2025, Sunni was given to 106 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sunni 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 Sunni
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sunni also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sunni over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sunni
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sunni — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sunni
How popular is the name Sunni?
In 2025, Sunni was given to 106 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sunni a girl's or a boy's name?
Sunni is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sunni?
Sunni has 2 syllables.
When was Sunni most popular?
Sunni peaked in 2024, when 134 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sunni a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sunni currently ranks #1,958 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.