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How Many People Are Named Sunshine?
Estimated people named Sunshine living in the U.S. today
5,240
Gender distribution
1% male · 99% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,719
- Peak year: 1975 (324 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,240
Sunshine by age group — who carries the name today?
Sunshine popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Sunshine
Sunshine has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,719 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,240 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 65,229 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Sunshines you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Sunshine in the US?
An estimated 5,240 people named Sunshine are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Sunshine very rare — about 1 in 65,229 Americans.
Is Sunshine a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Sunshine is 1% male and 99% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Sunshine most popular?
Sunshine peaked in 1975, when 324 babies were given the name. Its current trend is steady compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Sunshine?
Sunshine ranks #3,533 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).