Name meaning & stats
Sunniva
Sunniva. 178 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Sunnivas are 1.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
178 US babies were named Sunniva between 1940 and 2025.
Sunniva around the world
- Norway: 4,824 babies since 1945, peak 2000, No. 89 in 2025
- France: 25 babies since 1900, peak 2017
- Sweden: 22 babies since 1998, peak 2014
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Sunnivas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.5× | Low · 5 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 4 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 0.8× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Sunnivas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)