Bunnie
Rabbits, or bunnies, are small mammals in the family Leporidae, which is in the order Lagomorpha. They are familiar throughout the world as a small herbivore, a prey animal, a domesticated form of livestock, and a pet, having a widespread effect on ecologies and cultures. The most widespread rabbit genera are Oryctolagus and Sylvilagus.
Meaning & Origin of Bunnie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rabbits, or bunnies, are small mammals in the family Leporidae, which is in the order Lagomorpha. They are familiar throughout the world as a small herbivore, a prey animal, a domesticated form of livestock, and a pet, having a widespread effect on ecologies and cultures. The most widespread rabbit genera are Oryctolagus and Sylvilagus.
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The Story of Bunnie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Bunnie as a girl name dates back to 1910, when 5 babies received it. 1953 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Bunnie — #1,671 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Bunnie on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Bunnie last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 800 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Bunnie as a boy name dates back to 1913, when 6 babies received it. 1926 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Bunnie — #3,385 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Bunnie on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Bunnie last appeared in the published SSA data in 1942, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 62 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bunnie
Bunnie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 800 births in the dataset. Bunnie's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #1,671. Use the chart and map above to compare Bunnie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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