Sunil
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,435 in 1979
0 babies were named Sunil in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1962–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySunil first shows up in US birth records in 1962, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 63 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #1,435.
About the name Sunil
Sunil is a boy name. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-nil”. US birth records list Sunil for boys from 1962 to 2019, in 54 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #1,435 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7 | 148,699 boys |
| 1970s | 18 | 54,645 boys |
| 1980s | 16 | 64,350 boys |
| 1990s | 8.6 | 115,741 boys |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 209,644 boys |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 460,829 boys |
Questions about the name Sunil
Is Sunil a boy or girl name?
Sunil is a boy name.
How popular is the name Sunil?
Sunil is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #1,435 in 1979.