Unique

Given to 8,569 US babies since 1972

▼ Falling −21% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#2438

recorded as girls

288 since 2024

#2765

recorded as boys

170 since 2024

Babies in 2025

119

girls 73 · boys 46

Peak year

2009

292 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

8,569

since 1972

Born an Unique? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Unique was most popular in 2009, when 292 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.16 per 1,000). In 2025, 73 babies were named Unique, ranking #2438 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 21%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	73	2438	46	2765
2024	88	2150	51	2595
2023	104	1903	33	3474
2022	101	1953	24	4303
2021	126	1652	14	6032
2020	121	1687	11	7034
2019	114	1789	14	6104
2018	113	1799	10	7617
2017	127	1686	11	7095
2016	119	1743	10	7605
2015	141	1554	11	7066
2014	151	1479	16	5485
2013	147	1502	17	5171
2012	213	1153	10	7559
2011	221	1117	15	5675
2010	230	1082	17	5251
2009	292	921	18	5102
2008	233	1108	21	4540
2007	226	1137	24	4127
2006	239	1066	30	3451
2005	268	928	21	4198
2004	234	1008	32	3074
2003	221	1035	32	2993
2002	243	919	38	2556
2001	272	841	37	2562
2000	248	888	37	2525
1999	259	831	35	2510
1998	245	865	32	2599
1997	253	817	35	2347
1996	264	786	31	2483
1995	215	883	23	3020
1994	172	1055	24	2951
1993	185	999	18	3501
1992	179	1037	30	2412
1991	144	1201	16	3636
1990	123	1318	8	5823
1989	137	1187	27	2416
1988	103	1376	14	3523
1987	93	1418	12	3731
1986	80	1526	5	6721
1985	75	1588	<5	—
1984	60	1788	8	4552
1983	56	1858	8	4499
1982	38	2492	9	4234
1981	52	2009	<5	—
1980	51	2043	7	4940
1979	60	1795	<5	—
1978	29	2801	7	4554
1977	37	2381	<5	—
1976	15	4154	5	5587
1975	14	4370	<5	—
1974	5	8775	<5	—
1973	<5	—	<5	—
1972	6	7292	<5	—