ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1918 First Year 1926 Last Year 1923 Peak Year #2446 Peak Rank 39 Total Count 6 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Sunao What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Sunao is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Sunao Hari , Japanese manga artist Sunao Hozaki , Japanese footballer Sunao Ishiharada , Japanese swimmer Sunao Katabuchi , Japanese anime director Sunao Sato , Japanese Go player Sunao Sonoda (1914–1984), Japanese politician Sunao Tawara , Japanese pathologist Sunao Yoshida , pen-name of Sunao Matsumoto, Japanese… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunao) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunao) 📖 ## The Story of Sunao The earliest SSA record of Sunao as a baby boy name dates back to 1918, when 5 babies received it. 1923 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Sunao — #2,446 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 72% of all recorded Sunaos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1926 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 39 Sunaos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Sunao Phonetically similar names — useful when Sunao is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Sunia](/sunia) * [Tsuneo](/tsuneo) * [Sunni](/sunni) * Suny * [Suna](/suna) * [Suni](/suni) * Soonish * Suno * Soonee * Sandau * [Sanea](/sanea) * [Tsunami](/tsunami) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Sunao What does the name Sunao mean? Sunao is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Sunao Hari , Japanese manga artist Sunao Hozaki , Japanese footballer Sunao Ishiharada , Japanese swimmer Sunao Katabuchi , Japanese anime director Sunao Sato , Japanese Go player Sunao Sonoda (1914–1984), Japanese politician Sunao Tawara , Japanese pathologist Sunao Yoshida , pen-name of Sunao Matsumoto, Japanese… How popular is Sunao in 2026? In 2026, Sunao ranks #3,708 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Sunao most popular? Sunao reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #2,446 that year with 12 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Sunao most popular? Sunao has historically been most popular in Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sunao. Is Sunao a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Sunao is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Sunao? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sunao include Raliegh, Holley, Olon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦RalieghPeak #2446](/raliegh)[👦HolleyPeak #2446](/holley)[👦OlonPeak #2446](/olon)[👦OreePeak #2446](/oree)[👦CecilePeak #2446](/cecile)[👦GoroPeak #2446](/goro)[👦ElsterPeak #2446](/elster)[👦SueoPeak #2446](/sueo) ## About the name Sunao Sunao is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Sunao's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,446\. Use the chart and map above to compare Sunao's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1923 → ](/year/1923) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.