Given name
Sundae
“born on a Sunday”
Sundae is a variant of Sunday. One American interpretation is “born on a Sunday.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sundae is a variant of Sunday. One American interpretation is “born on a Sunday.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sundae is a variant of Sunday. An origin associated with Sunday is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1948. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sundae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 404
- 0 boys · 404 girls
- Most popular year
- 1966
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,390 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,390 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 22 in 1966. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 354 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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