Sunshine Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Sunshine is most popular in California, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Sunshine has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Sunshine' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 6632nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 16616th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 21055th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2667th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5907th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 7459th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 944th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1778th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2269th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2714th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Sunshine' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Sunshine"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Sunshine"

"Sunshine" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 6632nd of 10718 32
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 16616th of 16616 5
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 21055th of 23106 8
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 2667th of 9107 199
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 5907th of 9204 33
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 7459th of 12526 42
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 944th of 19264 2,169
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 1778th of 27321 1,194
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 2269th of 35406 1,268
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 2714th of 30306 769

Regional Popularity of "Sunshine" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Sunshine" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - 82.46%
1951st/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
27.65%
812th/2937
40.88%
1424th/3483
28.62%
1007th/3518
17.28%
699th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
51.10%
1883rd/3685
74.32%
3326th/4475
39.37%
2045th/5194
25.11%
1586th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
54.21%
2484th/4582
68.63%
3544th/5164
39.59%
2895th/7313
23.37%
1744th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
72.09%
2872nd/3984
100.00%
4487th/4487
49.79%
3397th/6822
33.99%
2133rd/6276

State-by-State Popularity of "Sunshine"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Sunshine" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.