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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English, Spanish and 2 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Sunday is a unisex given name documented in English, Spanish, Danish and 1 other language.
Separate records with matching spellings: sunday (Q130320808)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
The name atlas
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countries in our sources
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6 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 273 girls (rank 946). Documented as a given name in English.
Explore United States4 of 15 countries
03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Sunday
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | 6 | 4,434 | observed |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 6 | 3,847 | observed |
| 1939 | 7 | 3,429 | observed |
| 1940 | 9 | 2,963 | observed |
| 1941 | 6 | 3,954 | observed |
| 1942 | 8 | 3,444 | observed |
| 1943 | 10 | 3,040 | observed |
| 1944 | 12 | 2,625 | observed |
| 1945 | 7 | 3,676 | observed |
| 1946 | 14 | 2,597 | observed |
| 1947 | 29 | 1,790 | observed |
| 1948 | 23 | 2,008 | observed |
| 1949 | 22 | 2,069 | observed |
| 1950 | 19 | 2,253 | observed |
| 1951 | 20 | 2,245 | observed |
| 1952 | 22 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1953 | 26 | 2,017 | observed |
| 1954 | 31 | 1,875 | observed |
| 1955 | 28 | 2,024 | observed |
| 1956 | 25 | 2,194 | observed |
| 1957 | 24 | 2,276 | observed |
| 1958 | 22 | 2,449 | observed |
| 1959 | 27 | 2,191 | observed |
| 1960 | 48 | 1,617 | observed |
| 1961 | 44 | 1,720 | observed |
| 1962 | 31 | 2,113 | observed |
| 1963 | 28 | 2,252 | observed |
| 1964 | 38 | 1,918 | observed |
| 1965 | 45 | 1,672 | observed |
| 1966 | 109 | 983 | observed |
| 1967 | 64 | 1,372 | observed |
| 1968 | 52 | 1,594 | observed |
| 1969 | 52 | 1,667 | observed |
| 1970 | 42 | 1,986 | observed |
| 1971 | 59 | 1,594 | observed |
| 1972 | 44 | 1,890 | observed |
| 1973 | 45 | 1,857 | observed |
| 1974 | 57 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1975 | 44 | 1,986 | observed |
| 1976 | 52 | 1,794 | observed |
| 1977 | 35 | 2,463 | observed |
| 1978 | 45 | 2,092 | observed |
| 1979 | 32 | 2,724 | observed |
| 1980 | 21 | 3,719 | observed |
| 1981 | 19 | 4,005 | observed |
| 1982 | 28 | 3,093 | observed |
| 1983 | 12 | 5,457 | observed |
| 1984 | 14 | 4,966 | observed |
| 1985 | 14 | 5,077 | observed |
| 1986 | 8 | 7,749 | observed |
| 1987 | 10 | 6,788 | observed |
| 1988 | 11 | 6,666 | observed |
| 1989 | 10 | 7,449 | observed |
| 1990 | 17 | 5,286 | observed |
| 1991 | 20 | 4,808 | observed |
| 1992 | 17 | 5,484 | observed |
| 1993 | 11 | 7,498 | observed |
| 1994 | 8 | 9,586 | observed |
| 1995 | 17 | 5,439 | observed |
| 1996 | 15 | 6,064 | observed |
| 1997 | 11 | 7,742 | observed |
| 1998 | 14 | 6,719 | observed |
| 1999 | 9 | 9,479 | observed |
| 2000 | 5 | 15,031 | observed |
| 2001 | 15 | 6,956 | observed |
| 2002 | 12 | 8,280 | observed |
| 2003 | 8 | 11,325 | observed |
| 2004 | 6 | 14,179 | observed |
| 2005 | 11 | 9,452 | observed |
| 2006 | 15 | 7,868 | observed |
| 2007 | 8 | 12,676 | observed |
| 2008 | 22 | 6,130 | observed |
| 2009 | 29 | 4,931 | observed |
| 2010 | 40 | 3,816 | observed |
| 2011 | 43 | 3,603 | observed |
| 2012 | 39 | 3,915 | observed |
| 2013 | 39 | 3,849 | observed |
| 2014 | 43 | 3,585 | observed |
| 2015 | 26 | 5,127 | observed |
| 2016 | 35 | 4,157 | observed |
| 2017 | 40 | 3,769 | observed |
| 2018 | 47 | 3,346 | observed |
| 2019 | 59 | 2,814 | observed |
| 2020 | 83 | 2,170 | observed |
| 2021 | 107 | 1,861 | observed |
| 2022 | 123 | 1,692 | observed |
| 2023 | 178 | 1,287 | observed |
| 2024 | 236 | 1,056 | observed |
| 2025 | 273 | 946 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Sunday” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Nigerian footballer and manager
Nigerian footballer
athletics competitor (1969-2011)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
