Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 50% girls / 50% boys
Origin: KoreanIn Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Sun yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 6 | #4,197 |
| 1941 | 5 | #5,005 |
| 1945 | 7 | #3,985 |
| 1947 | 8 | #4,306 |
| 1949 | 9 | #3,868 |
| 1951 | 7 | #4,777 |
| 1952 | 6 | #5,498 |
| 1953 | 12 | #3,460 |
| 1954 | 7 | #5,087 |
| 1955 | 7 | #5,142 |
| 1956 | 10 | #4,131 |
| 1957 | 7 | #5,306 |
| 1958 | 9 | #4,471 |
| 1959 | 8 | #4,981 |
| 1960 | 15 | #3,335 |
| 1961 | 7 | #5,769 |
| 1962 | 7 | #5,784 |
| 1963 | 5 | #7,511 |
| 1966 | 6 | #6,475 |
| 1968 | 5 | #8,040 |
| 1970 | 11 | #5,021 |
| 1971 | 16 | #3,927 |
| 1972 | 9 | #5,877 |
| 1974 | 9 | #6,190 |
| 1975 | 11 | #5,460 |
| 1976 | 9 | #6,531 |
| 1977 | 13 | #5,171 |
| 1978 | 16 | #4,429 |
| 1979 | 7 | #8,899 |
| 1980 | 10 | #6,719 |
| 1981 | 14 | #5,213 |
| 1982 | 11 | #6,313 |
| 1983 | 13 | #5,414 |
| 1984 | 12 | #5,846 |
| 1985 | 8 | #8,226 |
| 1986 | 11 | #6,536 |
| 1987 | 8 | #8,672 |
| 1988 | 9 | #8,317 |
| 1989 | 8 | #9,576 |
| 1990 | 12 | #7,250 |
| 1991 | 16 | #5,916 |
| 1992 | 6 | #13,158 |
| 1994 | 13 | #7,041 |
| 1995 | 5 | #15,455 |
| 1996 | 8 | #10,440 |
| 1999 | 5 | #16,604 |
| 2000 | 11 | #9,090 |
| 2001 | 11 | #9,283 |
| 2006 | 7 | #14,966 |
| 2008 | 5 | #20,113 |
| 2014 | 7 | #14,389 |
| 2017 | 6 | #15,711 |
| 2018 | 5 | #17,839 |
| 2020 | 7 | #13,305 |
| 2022 | 9 | #11,137 |
| 2023 | 7 | #13,298 |
