Sunniva
How to say it: soon-NEE-vuh · /suˈniva/
From Old English 'sunngifu' meaning 'sun gift' - patron saint of Bergen, Norway.
Sunniva was the 3,886th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 25 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,768 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,886 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 25 |
| Share of births | 1 in 132,613 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,768 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sunniva is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sunniva is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Sunniva
- Sunniva (born 901)Norwegian saint
- Sunniva Andersen (born 1996)Norwegian handball player
- Sunniva Gylver (born 1967)Norwegian Lutheran priest
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