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Unisex name

Sunny

Sunny ranks #112 out of 55,875 dog names in our data (the #1 dog name is Bella). Across all 17 places, 755 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #124 for cats.
Sunny's popularity trend

Sunny's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2011.

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
755
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#112
of 55,875 dog names
5-year rank move
+19
2020 → 2025
Gender split
57% girls
57% girls43% boys
What does Sunny mean?
2 syllables

Sunny is simply the English word for filled with sunshine or cheerful, used as a name to capture a bright, upbeat disposition. It also doubles as a nickname for names like Sunil, an Indian name with roots meaning 'very dark blue.'

It's an easy, feel-good name for a pet whose energy lights up a room — playful, affectionate, and impossible to be in a bad mood around.

Where Sunny shows up

Sunny's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.4%
SeattleUnited States of America0.2%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.2%
ZürichSwitzerland0.2%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.2%
DarwinAustralia0.2%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.2%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%

Names like Sunny

SundanceSunnieSunHennyFinnyFennyWinnySunshineSundaySundaeSunflowerSunni

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