Names / Girl names
Sunniva
Current rank
#5,219
and rising
All-time peak
#4,646
in 2023
First recorded
2005
in U.S. data
Children named
178
since 2005
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #4,646 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Sunniva was first recorded in 2005. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Only about 178 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.