Una
Girl name · #3214 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Una is currently the #3214 girl name in the United States — 49 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 36,735 American girls born in 2025 carries the name.
The 145-year story
Una first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 217 girls were named Una — good for #466 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Una per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Una in class?
Una scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Una will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Una is most common
Geography matters for names, and Una is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Unas were NY (7), CA (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Una
Statistically, parents drawn to Una tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Iona, Ena, Verena, Ina, and Neva.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Una | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 48 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3983 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3646 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Una a popular girl name?
Una ranked #3214 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Una most popular?
Una peaked in 1921, when 217 American girls received the name (ranked #466 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Una?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Una. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.