unisex name

Uganda

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 58

Uganda is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 79% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1979 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.

  • Peaked in 1977, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1972.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Uganda over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s.

58
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Births named Uganda by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 58

How popular is Uganda?

In 1979, Uganda 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 Uganda

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Uganda also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Uganda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Uganda

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Uganda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Uganda

How popular is the name Uganda?

In 1979, Uganda 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 Uganda a girl's or a boy's name?

Uganda is used for both girls and boys. About 79% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Uganda?

Uganda has 3 syllables.

When was Uganda most popular?

Uganda peaked in 1977, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.