UK girl's name
Sunah
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2002. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Sunah is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Sunah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2002 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3409, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 4 births.
This profile covers 11 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 1998 to 2002. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 11 living people in the UK are called Sunah. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2003 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Sunah ranked #3409 for girls in England and Wales in 2002, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 4 girls were registered as Sunah.
- • About 11 living people in the UK are estimated to have Sunah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3409
2002
Births in 2002
4
Latest year
Peak year
1998
4 births
Estimated living
11
2026
Popularity
Sunah over time
The chart below shows babies named Sunah registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2002. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Sunah, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2002, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sunah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Sunah was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3661 | 7 | 2 |
| 1990s | #3142 | 4 | 1 |
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- Sofia 29,136
- Sarah 27,961
- Shannon 25,510
- Summer 24,167
- Sara 14,205
- Skye 13,654
- Samantha 12,697
- Stephanie 9,309
FAQ
Sunah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Sunah in the UK right now?
In 2002, Sunah was ranked #3409 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Sunah most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 4 babies registered as Sunah in England and Wales.
How many people are called Sunah in the UK?
A total of 11 babies have been registered as Sunah across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.