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Sunni

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Sunni: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1998–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1998 to 2024, ranging from #3142 to #5742.199820022011201320212024#3142#5742
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#3142
2002#4137
2011#4764
2013#5742
2021#5581
2024#4192

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 9 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2418 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #2418 in England and Wales in 2005.

Sunni's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#24186HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Sunni

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1996–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #2418 in England and Wales in 2005. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.