Dunya
Girl name · #3940 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Dunya ranks #3940 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 37 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Dunya.
Babies named Dunya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 41-year story
Dunya first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 37 babies and a rank of #3963. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dunya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dunya in class?
Dunya scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Dunya is most common
State-level data for Dunya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dunya
Statistically, parents drawn to Dunya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vanya, Vaanya, Daya, Basya, and Aziya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dunya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dunya a popular girl name?
Dunya ranked #3940 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Dunya most popular?
Dunya peaked in 2024, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3963 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dunya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Dunya. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.