The baby name Sunshine appears in baby name data for the United States from 1918 to 2024. It was most popular in 1977 with 300 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Sunshine has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1973 | 46 |
| 1974 | 194 |
| 1975 | 277 |
| 1976 | 237 |
| 1977 | 300 |
| 1978 | 185 |
| 1979 | 204 |
| 1980 | 202 |
| 1981 | 145 |
| 1982 | 73 |
| 1983 | 44 |
| 1984 | 25 |
| 1985 | 20 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1987 | 12 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 20 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 21 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 47 |
| 2005 | 50 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 19 |
| 2008 | 40 |
| 2010 | 17 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 18 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 |