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Sun

Unisex

Meaning of Sun: Chinese: 'grandchild' or 'descendant'

Sun is a unisex name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5145th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5145

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,007

First recorded 1902 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 25 babies1983: 25 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 22 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Sun per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

50% boys · 50% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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