unisex name
Cuba
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 754
Cuba is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 75% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1898, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- Cuba started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cuba over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 66 |
| 1900s | 55 |
| 1910s | 128 |
| 1920s | 173 |
| 1930s | 79 |
| 1940s | 61 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 10 |
How popular is Cuba?
In 2008, Cuba was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cuba is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cuba
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cuba also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cuba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cuba
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cuba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cuba
How popular is the name Cuba?
In 2008, Cuba was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cuba a girl's or a boy's name?
Cuba is used for both girls and boys. About 75% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cuba?
Cuba has 2 syllables.
When was Cuba most popular?
Cuba peaked in 1898, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Cuba a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cuba currently ranks #6,045 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Cuba originally a boys' or girls' name?
Cuba was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.