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Why parents love Sunday- Sunday IS the sun's day — day of rest and worship.
- Nicole Kidman named her daughter Sunday Rose.
- Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George is a masterpiece.
- Two syllables with a warm, golden sound: SUN-day.
- The most universally sacred day.
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The vibe of Sunday
sun's dayOld EnglishsunnandægrestworshipfamilyKidmanSondheimsacredgolden
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Origin & history of Sunday
Old English sunnandæg (sun's day)
→ Sunday
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English roots
Sunday means sun's day — the day of rest, worship, and family. Kidman named her daughter Sunday. Sondheim's Sunday in the Park is a masterpiece.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: English word; Sunday in the Park (1984).
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Today
Sunday remains a beloved choice, ranking #2772 in the US. 3,022 babies have been named Sunday since 1916.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Sunday?
2024
peak year
Today, Sunday is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2772), with only about 98 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 232 babies were given the name (ranked #1072 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Sunday has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 3,022 babies have been registered as Sunday since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
232
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,072)
(ranked #1,072)
98
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
980
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,022
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Sunday3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Sunday's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — sun's-day leadership. People named Sunday tend to be warm, golden, and gifted at being the most sacred day of the week.
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Most sacred day of week✦
Sun's-day◈
Kidman-Rose◎
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Golden restS1
U3
N5
D4
A1
Y7
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Sunday✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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