boy's name
Tunis
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 153
Tunis is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1954 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tunis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1954, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 61 |
| 1920s | 63 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s (to 1954) | 6 |
How popular is Tunis?
In 1954, Tunis was given to 6 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 Tunis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tunis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tunis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tunis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tunis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tunis
How popular is the name Tunis?
In 1954, Tunis was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tunis a girl's or a boy's name?
Tunis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tunis?
Tunis has 2 syllables.
When was Tunis most popular?
Tunis peaked in 1915, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.