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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Buna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Buna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
33 babies
All-time total
780
#8,895 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Buna popularity over time

780 babies have been named Buna since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 30 3 – #682
1890s 80 8 +167% #865
1900s 96 10 +20% #946
1910s 232 23 +142% #919
1920s 194 19 -16% #1,556
1930s 94 9 -52% #1,695
1940s 32 3 -66% #2,785
1950s 10 1 -69% #5,492
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 12 2 – #13,760

The story of Buna

Buna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 780 American babies have been named Buna. Its peak came in 1915, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Buna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Buna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2023 6 #13,760
2022 – –
2021 6 #13,793
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1940 9 #2,983
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1930 12 #2,566
1925 19 #2,035
1920 28 #1,556
1915 33 #1,197
1910 22 #919
1905 12 #1,099
1900 12 #1,115
1895 14 #865
1890 8 #1,016
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Buna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Buna in 2025?

Buna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Buna?

780 babies have been named Buna in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Buna most popular?

Buna peaked in 1915, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Buna a boy or girl name?

Buna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Buna rising or falling?

Buna is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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