girl's name
Una
- Origin Latvian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,361
Scotland
#205
2024 births
Una is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Una is a name of Latvian origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 217 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 67,664 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Una over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 249 |
| 1890s | 480 |
| 1900s | 562 |
| 1910s | 1,385 |
| 1920s | 1,597 |
| 1930s | 1,059 |
| 1940s | 556 |
| 1950s | 368 |
| 1960s | 356 |
| 1970s | 193 |
| 1980s | 108 |
| 1990s | 129 |
| 2000s | 300 |
| 2010s | 441 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 325 |
How popular is Una?
In 2025, Una was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Una 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.
How Una is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Úna | Úna is Una written with a fada in Ireland, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #239 in Ireland, against #851 for Una. | 118 |
Names that peaked alongside Una
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Una also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Una over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Una in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Úna
Sibling names for Una
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Una — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Una
How popular is the name Una?
In 2025, Una was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Una a girl's or a boy's name?
Una is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Una?
Una has 2 syllables.
When was Una most popular?
Una peaked in 1921, when 217 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Una a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Una currently ranks #205 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.