Sunay
Sunay is a name with a single cultural origin: Azerbaijani.
- Azerbaijani
Meaning & Origin of Sunay
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sunay is a name with a single cultural origin: Azerbaijani.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Azerbaijani
The Story of Sunay
Sunay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 6 Sunays were born — ranking #10,921 that year. As of 2026, Sunay ranks #10,806 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Sunays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sunay
Sunay is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Sunay's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #10,921. Use the chart and map above to compare Sunay'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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