Sunset
Sunset is the disappearance of the Sun at the end of the Sun path, below the horizon of the Earth due to its rotation. As viewed from everywhere on Earth, it is a phenomenon that happens approximately once every 24 hours, except in areas close to the poles. The equinox Sun sets due west at the moment of both the spring and autumn equinoxes.
Meaning & Origin of Sunset
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sunset is the disappearance of the Sun at the end of the Sun path, below the horizon of the Earth due to its rotation. As viewed from everywhere on Earth, it is a phenomenon that happens approximately once every 24 hours, except in areas close to the poles. The equinox Sun sets due west at the moment of both the spring and autumn equinoxes.
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The Story of Sunset
Sunset first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 12 Sunsets were born — ranking #8,457 that year. As of 2026, Sunset ranks #11,156 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 106 Sunsets have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Sunset
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sunset is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sensate
- Sunsets
- Sensed
- Synced
- Sunet
- Sunhat
- Censed
- Somerset
- Sunspot
- Summerset
- Sonst
- Sunsweet
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About the name Sunset
Sunset is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 106 births in the dataset. Sunset's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,457. Use the chart and map above to compare Sunset'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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