Fun Facts About the Name Bunnie
- 862 babies named Bunnie: U.S. records list 862 babies given the name Bunnie from 1880 through 2025. Even 62 boys received the name Bunnie - about 1 boy for every 13 girls.
What Does the Name Bunnie Mean?
Bunnie is a variant spelling of Bunny, an English familiar name taken from the word for a rabbit. Bunny is a diminutive of the older dialect noun bun, meaning "rabbit," formed with the familiar ending -y; the deeper origin of bun is uncertain. The spelling Bunnie uses the common English -ie ending for familiar names and does not change the meaning. The usual gloss is "little rabbit," but as a personal name it is an affectionate nickname rather than a literal description.
Bunnie Name History & Origins
The word bunny is recorded in English in the late 16th century as a term for a rabbit, and by the 17th century it was also used as an affectionate term. The given name grew from that nickname use rather than from a saint's name or a royal name. Bunnie belongs to the same tradition and is Bunny respelled with -ie, a common ending for familiar English names. The spelling does not point to a separate origin.
How Popular is the Name Bunnie?
Bunnie has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1953. Its best rank was #1,675 in 1953.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #13,738 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #8,267 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #8,681 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #9,811 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #5,638 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1975 | #6,566 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #6,321 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1973 | #4,906 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1972 | #8,420 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #5,447 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #4,745 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1968 | #4,522 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1967 | #5,024 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1966 | #3,759 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1965 | #3,764 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1964 | #2,485 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1963 | #3,476 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1962 | #2,826 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1961 | #3,071 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1960 | #2,911 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1959 | #2,877 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1958 | #2,457 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1957 | #2,491 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1956 | #2,257 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1955 | #2,284 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1954 | #2,384 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1953 | #1,675 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 1952 | #2,271 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1951 | #1,887 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1950 | #2,354 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1949 | #2,220 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1948 | #2,334 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1947 | #2,000 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1946 | #1,973 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1945 | #1,799 | 22 | 0.0017% |
| 1944 | #2,416 | 14 | 0.0011% |
| 1943 | #2,880 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1942 | #2,431 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1941 | #2,555 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1940 | #2,586 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1939 | #3,171 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1938 | #4,417 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #2,587 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1936 | #3,415 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1935 | #2,952 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1934 | #3,191 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1933 | #1,788 | 19 | 0.0019% |
| 1932 | #3,615 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1931 | #3,533 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1930 | #3,094 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1929 | #4,654 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1928 | #4,256 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1927 | #3,591 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1926 | #3,929 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1925 | #4,505 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #2,995 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1923 | #4,450 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1922 | #2,988 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1920 | #5,084 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1919 | #4,923 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1918 | #4,916 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1917 | #4,689 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1915 | #3,174 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1910 | #2,458 | 5 | 0.0013% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | #3,628 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1935 | #3,303 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #3,846 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1931 | #3,830 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1930 | #4,067 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1928 | #3,758 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1927 | #3,832 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1926 | #3,432 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1922 | #3,913 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1914 | #3,318 | 5 | 0.0008% |
| 1913 | #2,539 | 6 | 0.0012% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Bunnie Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You can go to great heights and equally great depths. You are emotional and fixed in your opinions. You are hospitable, sentimental, often psychic, sometimes moody. You are ruled by love and the lack of it and feel a need to be encouraged and appreciated. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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