Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Unity

Meaning Majuscule letter version of unity Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,538 Trend → Stable

Majuscule letter version of unity.

Rank 2025
#4,538
among girls · ↓506 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Unity · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,847
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
57 babies
All-time total
805
#8,680 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Unity popularity over time

805 babies have been named Unity since 1972, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Girls

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
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1970s 22 2 – #9,231
1980s – – – –
1990s 69 7 – #6,307
2000s 208 21 +201% #5,164
2010s 262 26 +26% #3,381
2020s (to 2025) 244 41 +55% #2,952

Where Unity 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 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Unity

Unity is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,538 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 805 American babies have been named Unity. Its peak came in 2022, when 57 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 Unity stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Unity?

The median living Unity is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 800 people named Unity are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Unity year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 31 #4,538
2024 37 #4,032
2023 46 #3,470
2022 57 #2,952
2021 36 #4,080
2020 37 #3,906
2019 47 #3,381
2018 28 #4,882
2017 30 #4,687
2016 30 #4,725
2015 27 #5,118
2014 19 #6,693
2013 20 #6,449
2012 21 #6,324
2011 23 #5,924
2010 17 #7,491
2009 27 #5,369
2008 18 #7,395
2007 28 #5,223
2006 22 #6,112
2005 24 #5,430
2004 18 #6,755
2003 15 #7,560
2002 16 #7,028
2001 23 #5,164
2000 17 #6,470
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Famous people named Unity

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

  1. 1 Unity Mitford Unity Mitford English devotee of Adolf Hitler (1914–1948) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Unity?

The median living Unity is about 10 years old. Half of all living Unitys are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Unity are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Unity are alive in the United States, based on 805 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Unity mean?

Majuscule letter version of unity.

How popular is the name Unity in 2025?

Unity ranked #4,538 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Unity?

805 babies have been named Unity in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Unity most popular?

Unity peaked in 2022, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Unity a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Unity rising or falling?

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

Will Unity become more popular?

Unity looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Unity in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Unity?

Well-known people named Unity include Unity Mitford (social activist).

Names like Unity

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

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