Sunday Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity
Sunday is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
How Do You Spell Sunday?
Sunday is spelled S-U-N-D-A-Y. The name has 6 letters.
Sunday at a Glance
- Usage
- Predominantly used for girls
- Meaning
- Sunday derives from the English word for the day of the week, which originally meant “day of the sun.”
- Origin
- Sunday as a personal name may derive from the English word for the day of the week named after the sun.
- Pronunciation
- SUN-day · 2 syllables
Sunday Popularity in 2025
Rank#946
Recorded Births273
Rank#5,399
Recorded Births17
- Girls usage rose 110 places to #946 and recorded 37 more births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage rose 2,366 places to #5,399 and recorded 7 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
What Does the Name Sunday Mean?
Sunday derives from the English word for the day of the week, which originally meant “day of the sun.”
Origin: Sunday as a personal name may derive from the English word for the day of the week named after the sun. It has been used as a given name primarily in English-speaking countries.
How Do You Pronounce Sunday?
PronunciationSUN-day
Syllables2
What Is the History of the Name Sunday?
- History
- The use of Sunday as a given name appears occasionally in English-speaking cultures, often considered a virtue or nature name. The name does not have a long recorded history as a personal name but has contemporary use.
Sunday Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2011 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 273 | #946 |
| 2025 | Boys | 17 | #5,399 |
| 2024 | Girls | 236 | #1,056 |
| 2024 | Boys | 10 | #7,765 |
| 2023 | Girls | 178 | #1,287 |
| 2023 | Boys | 10 | #7,738 |
| 2022 | Girls | 123 | #1,692 |
| 2022 | Boys | 7 | #9,823 |
| 2021 | Girls | 107 | #1,861 |
| 2021 | Boys | 7 | #9,714 |
| 2020 | Girls | 83 | #2,170 |
| 2019 | Girls | 59 | #2,814 |
| 2019 | Boys | 6 | #10,803 |
| 2018 | Girls | 47 | #3,346 |
| 2018 | Boys | 5 | #12,156 |
| 2017 | Girls | 40 | #3,769 |
| 2017 | Boys | 5 | #12,246 |
| 2016 | Girls | 35 | #4,157 |
| 2015 | Girls | 26 | #5,127 |
| 2014 | Girls | 43 | #3,585 |
| 2013 | Girls | 39 | #3,849 |
| 2012 | Girls | 39 | #3,915 |
| 2011 | Girls | 43 | #3,603 |
| 2011 | Boys | 5 | #12,287 |
When Was Sunday Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2025 · Girls
273 recorded births
National rank #946
2024 · Girls
236 recorded births
National rank #1,056
2023 · Girls
178 recorded births
National rank #1,287
2022 · Girls
123 recorded births
National rank #1,692
Where Sunday Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| OK | #437 | 9 |
| OR | #483 | 7 |
| KY | #498 | 8 |
| MI | #519 | 15 |
| UT | #605 | 6 |
| SC | #614 | 7 |
| TN | #645 | 11 |
| AZ | #676 | 9 |