Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1974

Tunisia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tunisia
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1974
39 babies
All-time total
596
#10,607 all-time among girls
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Tunisia popularity over time

596 babies have been named Tunisia since 1943, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Girls

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 – – – –
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1940s 8 1 – #3,787
1950s 5 1 -38% #6,937
1960s 53 5 +960% #3,775
1970s 275 28 +419% #2,131
1980s 175 18 -36% #3,062
1990s 80 8 -54% #5,052
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tunisia

Tunisia 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 1943, 596 American babies have been named Tunisia. Its peak came in 1974, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tunisia?

The median living Tunisia is about 47 years old; half are between 40 and 52. An estimated 600 people named Tunisia are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Tunisia year by year

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

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1995 6 #13,303
1990 19 #5,052
1985 14 #5,332
1980 19 #4,137
1975 35 #2,354
1970 12 #4,748
1965 6 #6,492
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tunisia?

The median living Tunisia is about 47 years old. Half of all living Tunisias are between 40 and 52 years old.

How many people named Tunisia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tunisia are alive in the United States, based on 596 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tunisia in 2025?

Tunisia 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 Tunisia?

596 babies have been named Tunisia in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tunisia most popular?

Tunisia peaked in 1974, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Tunisia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tunisia rising or falling?

Tunisia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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