unisex name
Unk
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 3
- Births on record 54
Unk is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 31% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1998 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 1992, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
Unk over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 39 |
How popular is Unk?
In 1998, Unk 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 Unk
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Unk also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Unk over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Unk
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Unk — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Unk
How popular is the name Unk?
In 1998, Unk 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 Unk a girl's or a boy's name?
Unk is used for both girls and boys. About 31% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Unk most popular?
Unk peaked in 1992, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.