Girl · #7,223 in 2026

Suni

Name: Popularity of the name Suni in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Suni, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The suni is a small antelope of the family Bovidae, and one of the smallest ungulates on earth. It occurs in dense underbrush from central Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is also found on the island of Zanzibar off of Tanzania.

Old Norse

Current Rank

#7,223

Peak Rank

#4,496 (1988)

Total Babies

371

5-Yr Trend

+68%

1956

First Year

2024

Last Year

1988

Peak Year

#4496

Peak Rank

371

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Suni

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Old Norse

The Story of Suni

The earliest SSA record of Suni as a baby girl name dates back to 1956, when 5 babies received it. 1988 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Suni — #4,496 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Suni on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Suni last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 15 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 371 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Suni

Phonetically similar names — useful when Suni is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Suni

What does the name Suni mean?

What is the origin of the name Suni?

Suni has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Old Norse.

How popular is Suni in 2026?

In 2026, Suni ranks #7,223 among girls' names in the U.S., with 15 babies given the name that year.

When was Suni most popular?

Suni reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #4,496 that year with 19 babies given the name.

Is Suni a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Suni is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Suni?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Suni include Denys, Sosha, Blayne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Suni

Suni is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 371 births in the dataset. Suni's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #4,496. Use the chart and map above to compare Suni'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 .

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.