Uniqua: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	56	6	–	#6,146
1990s	398	40	+611%	#1,367
2000s	28	3	-93%	#11,745
2010s	6	1	-79%	#16,854
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,146

1990s

398

+611%

#1,367

2000s

-93%

#11,745

2010s

-79%

#16,854

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Uniqua

Uniqua 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 1982, 488 American babies have been named Uniqua. Its peak came in 1992, when 122 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Uniqua?

The median living Uniqua is about 33 years old; half are between 30 and 34. An estimated 500 people named Uniqua 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.

Uniqua year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,854
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	7	#15,379
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,674
2002	–	–
2001	7	#13,443
2000	8	#11,745
1995	27	#3,967
1990	8	#10,157
1985	5	#12,426
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Uniqua?

The median living Uniqua is about 33 years old. Half of all living Uniquas are between 30 and 34 years old.

How many people named Uniqua are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Uniqua are alive in the United States, based on 488 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Uniqua mean?

A female given name of African American usage.

How popular is the name Uniqua in 2025?

Uniqua 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 Uniqua?

488 babies have been named Uniqua in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Uniqua most popular?

Uniqua peaked in 1992, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Uniqua a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Uniqua rising or falling?

Uniqua has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Uniqua popularity over time

The story of Uniqua

How old are people named Uniqua?

Uniqua year by year

Frequently asked questions

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