FIRST NAME
Sun
Sun is the 1,784th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 7,286 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,902 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,784 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
17,410
living · #1,056
2020 CENSUS
7,286
living · #1,784
BABIES NAMED SUN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1939–2025
20255
As a female name, Sun peaked in 1971, when 16 babies were named Sun (the #3928 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #3,272 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,902
living · #3,272
BABIES NAMED SUN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1902–2025
202513
As a male name, Sun peaked in 2024, when 20 babies were named Sun (the #5036 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)