Bunny
Bunny is a unisex hypocorism for various names derived from the colloquial term for a rabbit sometimes used as a term of endearment. It has also been used as an independent given name and stage name. It came to be regarded as a stereotypical preppy nickname during the 1980s. It is the nickname of:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Bunny
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bunny is a unisex hypocorism for various names derived from the colloquial term for a rabbit sometimes used as a term of endearment. It has also been used as an independent given name and stage name. It came to be regarded as a stereotypical preppy nickname during the 1980s. It is the nickname of:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Bunny
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Bunny as a girl name dates back to 1917, when 6 babies received it. 1957 was its biggest year on record, with 66 newborns named Bunny — #1,301 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Bunnys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Bunnys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Bunny on the record books as a boy name in 1915, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1938, when 9 Bunnys were born — ranking #2,479 that year. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Bunnys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1963 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 149 Bunnys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Bunny
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Bunny. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Bunny
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About the name Bunny
Bunny is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Bunny's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #1,301. Use the chart and map above to compare Bunny'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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