Dunya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,925

among girls · ↑62 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dunya

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

37 babies

All-time total

563

#11,005 all-time among girls

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Dunya popularity over time

563 babies have been named Dunya since 1984, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#10,866
1990s	63	6	+530%	#7,920
2000s	127	13	+102%	#6,568
2010s	181	18	+43%	#5,347
2020s (to 2025)	182	30	+68%	#3,925

Where Dunya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Dunya

Dunya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,925 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 563 American babies have been named Dunya. Its peak came in 2024, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Dunya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dunya?

The median living Dunya is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 21. An estimated 600 people named Dunya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dunya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,925
2024	37	#3,987
2023	29	#4,676
2022	36	#4,060
2021	22	#5,618
2020	21	#5,710
2019	24	#5,347
2018	17	#6,878
2017	22	#5,717
2016	17	#6,996
2015	17	#7,066
2014	20	#6,263
2013	20	#6,312
2012	13	#8,775
2011	19	#6,646
2010	12	#9,390
2009	9	#11,739
2008	15	#8,232
2007	14	#8,658
2006	7	#13,997
2005	12	#9,055
2004	18	#6,568
2003	14	#7,702
2002	11	#9,023
2001	13	#7,863
2000	14	#7,277
1995	6	#12,208
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dunya?

The median living Dunya is about 11 years old. Half of all living Dunyas are between 4 and 21 years old.

How many people named Dunya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Dunya are alive in the United States, based on 563 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dunya mean?

A female given name from Russian.

How popular is the name Dunya in 2025?

Dunya ranked #3,925 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dunya?

563 babies have been named Dunya in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dunya most popular?

Dunya peaked in 2024, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Dunya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dunya rising or falling?

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

Will Dunya become more popular?

Dunya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Dunya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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