Sunshine
How to say it: SUN-shine · /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
English word for sunlight - used as cheerful modern word name, popular in hippie era.
Sunshine was the 2,124th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 57 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,234 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,124 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 57 |
| Share of births | 1 in 58,163 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,234 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sunshine peaked in the 1970s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sunshine is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sunshine
- Sunshine Anderson (born 1974)American singer
- Sunshine Dizon (born 1983)Filipina actress
- Sunshine Cruz (born 1977)Filipino actress
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