Holding steady, #9,457 for girls today.
Popularity of Bunny since 1915
Babies named Bunny per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1957, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Bunny's real moment was 1946.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 | 16 |
| 1920s | 121 | 31 |
| 1930s | 199 | 34 |
| 1940s | 431 | 45 |
| 1950s | 535 | 7 |
| 1960s | 276 | 16 |
| 1970s | 145 | 0 |
| 1980s | 66 | 0 |
| 1990s | 11 | 0 |
| 2000s | 5 | 0 |
| 2010s | 6 | 0 |
| 2020s | 15 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Bunny is a playful, animal-inspired name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1917. It reached its highest popularity in 1946, ranking among the era's whimsical choices. As of 2025, Bunny is quite rare, with roughly 1 in 160,727 newborns receiving the name, and it has remained stable in usage over recent decades. While often associated with the Easter bunny or as a term of endearment, its use as a formal given name peaked in the 1940s and has since declined, though it retains a nostalgic charm.
Bunny originated as a diminutive form of the word 'bun' (a term of endearment for a rabbit) combined with the affectionate suffix '-y'. It emerged in the early 20th century as a nursery name or nickname, gaining some use as a given name in the 1940s, particularly for girls. Its popularity peaked in 1946.
Sibling names for Bunny
Names that share Bunny's style, for a brother or sister.
