Sundance
The Story of Sundance
As a girl name
Sundance first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 5 Sundances were born — ranking #9,651 that year. As of 2026, Sundance ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Sundances have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sundance first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 10 Sundances were born — ranking #3,613 that year. As of 2026, Sundance ranks #9,014 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 65 Sundances have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Sundance
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sundance is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Suntans
- Sundowns
- Sentence
- Sentance
- Sundown
- Suntan
- Sundin
- Sonance
- Sentience
- Ascendance
- Ascendence
- Sedans
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Sundance
Sundance is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Sundance's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #3,613. Use the chart and map above to compare Sundance'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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