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How popular is Sun?
#6,442 boy name in 2025
13 baby boys were named Sun in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
878living people named Sun (est.)
38median age of people named Sun
1,007babies named Sun since 1880
1 in 184,186US babies born in 2025
Sun popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,442 for boys (▼ 1556 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+63% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,739 in 2015, #7,497 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (20 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,136 in 1902 |
| First recorded | 1902 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 77% boys, 23% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sun is most popular
Babies named Sun per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (24 boys)
Sun by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #1,136 |
| 1910s | 26 | #1,974 |
| 1920s | 42 | #3,516 |
| 1960s | 6 | #3,664 |
| 1970s | 57 | #3,426 |
| 1980s | 101 | #3,107 |
| 1990s | 52 | #5,862 |
| 2000s | 56 | #7,687 |
| 2010s | 66 | #6,032 |
| 2020s | 93 | #4,886 |
Boy names about as popular as Sun
Questions
- Is Sun a boy or girl name?
- Sun is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 77% of babies named Sun were boys and 23% were girls.
- How popular is the name Sun?
- 13 baby boys were named Sun in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Sun most popular?
- Sun peaked in 2024, when 20 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,136 in 1902.
- How many people are named Sun?
- 1,007 babies have been named Sun in the US since 1880. We estimate about 878 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 38.
- Where is Sun most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sun was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.