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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Una

Meaning Una is a feminine given name with various origins Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,245 Trend ↓ Falling 10%

Una is a feminine given name with various origins.

Rank 2025
#3,245
among girls · ↓236 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Una · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,801
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
217 babies
All-time total
8,108
#1,894 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Una popularity over time

8,108 babies have been named Una since 1880, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1890Girls

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 249 25 – #352
1890s 480 48 +93% #331
1900s 562 56 +17% #398
1910s 1,385 139 +146% #454
1920s 1,597 160 +15% #468
1930s 1,059 106 -34% #577
1940s 556 56 -47% #725
1950s 368 37 -34% #1,400
1960s 356 36 -3% #1,706
1970s 193 19 -46% #2,393
1980s 108 11 -44% #4,960
1990s 129 13 +19% #5,650
2000s 300 30 +133% #3,721
2010s 441 44 +47% #2,853
2020s (to 2025) 325 54 +23% #2,710

Where Una 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 49 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Una

Una is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,245 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 8,108 American babies have been named Una. Its peak came in 1921, when 217 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Una?

The median living Una is about 52 years old; half are between 13 and 75. An estimated 2,800 people named Una are alive in the United States today.

median 52 020406080100

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

Una year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 49 #3,245
2024 55 #3,009
2023 48 #3,382
2022 63 #2,753
2021 48 #3,336
2020 62 #2,710
2019 59 #2,853
2018 53 #3,101
2017 46 #3,433
2016 60 #2,865
2015 45 #3,526
2014 45 #3,543
2013 40 #3,848
2012 33 #4,482
2011 34 #4,348
2010 26 #5,402
2009 32 #4,667
2008 38 #4,169
2007 39 #4,047
2006 26 #5,369
2005 40 #3,721
2004 21 #5,956
2003 26 #4,934
2002 21 #5,661
2001 30 #4,203
2000 27 #4,520
1995 14 #6,627
1990 13 #6,855
1985 7 #9,267
1980 13 #5,532
1975 12 #5,149
1970 28 #2,643
1965 34 #2,029
1960 41 #1,787
1955 36 #1,769
1950 43 #1,408
1945 52 #1,099
1940 93 #725
1935 95 #687
1930 126 #616
1925 173 #545
1920 191 #501
1915 164 #483
1910 71 #485
1905 47 #495
1900 70 #398
1895 46 #420
1890 59 #331
1885 28 #392
1880 10 #578

Famous people named Una

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Una Stubbs Una Stubbs British actress, television personality, and dancer (1937–2021) Contemporary
  2. 2 Una Merkel Una Merkel American actress (1903–1986) Contemporary
  3. 3 Una O'Connor Una O'Connor Irish-American actress (1880–1959) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Una?

The median living Una is about 52 years old. Half of all living Unas are between 13 and 75 years old.

How many people named Una are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Una are alive in the United States, based on 8,108 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Una mean?

Una is a feminine given name with various origins.

How popular is the name Una in 2025?

Una ranked #3,245 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Una?

8,108 babies have been named Una in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Una most popular?

Una peaked in 1921, when 217 newborns received the name.

Is Una a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Una rising or falling?

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

Will Una become more popular?

Una looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Una in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Una?

Well-known people named Una include Una Stubbs (actor), Una Merkel (actor), Una O'Connor (actor).

Names like Una

Names that sound and feel close to Una: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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