unisex name
Unique
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,712
Unique is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 89% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 119 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 310 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 27,861 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Unique over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 178 |
| 1980s | 835 |
| 1990s | 2,291 |
| 2000s | 2,766 |
| 2010s | 1,707 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 792 |
How popular is Unique?
In 2025, Unique was given to 119 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Unique 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 Unique
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Unique also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Unique over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Unique
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Unique — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Unique
How popular is the name Unique?
In 2025, Unique was given to 119 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Unique a girl's or a boy's name?
Unique is used for both girls and boys. About 89% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Unique?
Unique has 2 syllables.
When was Unique most popular?
Unique peaked in 2009, when 310 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Unique a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Unique currently ranks #2,439 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.