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Sunshine

“Light, rays, or warmth given off by the sun” — English word name origin

Girl's name · #2933 in the US (2025) · Retro

Sunshine has appeared in US records since 1905 — best rank #533 (1975) · 5,734 babies named Sunshine all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sunshines

• Sunshine Anderson — American singer
• Sunshine Dizon — Filipina actress
• Sunshine Cruz — Filipino actress
• Sunshine Hart — American actress
• Sunshine Fontes — American soccer player

In stories & tradition

• Sunshine Goodness — Foodfight!

What Sunshines become

Among 22 notable people named Sunshine:

Entertainers appear 4.1× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sunshine Anderson, American singer.

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