Universe vs Unique

Side-by-side comparison of Universe and Unique — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Universe

Girl name · Rank #11980

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Name B

Unique

Girl name · Rank #2199

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Universe Unique
Current Rank #11980 #2199
Total Births (all years) 42 7,539
Peak Year 2022 2009
Peak Year Births 9 292
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2018 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Universe Unique
1970ss — 166
1980ss — 745
1990ss — 2,039
2000ss — 2,476
2010ss 12 1,576
2020ss 30 537

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Universe Unique
2014 — 151
2015 — 141
2016 — 119
2017 — 127
2018 7 113
2019 5 114
2020 6 121
2021 7 125
2022 9 101
2023 — 104
2024 8 86

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2018–2024.

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