boy's name
Kunio
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Births on record 91
Kunio is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1940 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Kunio is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kunio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1940, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 61 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s (to 1940) | 5 |
How popular is Kunio?
In 1940, Kunio was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Kunio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kunio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kunio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kunio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kunio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kunio
How popular is the name Kunio?
In 1940, Kunio was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kunio a girl's or a boy's name?
Kunio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kunio?
Kunio has 3 syllables.
When was Kunio most popular?
Kunio peaked in 1924, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.