Total births
780
Girls' name · since 1882
Buna
780 babies named Buna in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 780
- total births
- 1882–2023
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Buna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 780 recorded since 1882.
Buna has 780 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2023.
- 780 total births
- 1882–2023 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
780 girls have been named Buna since 1882, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2023.
- 780
- total births
- 1882–2023
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Buna was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
33 babies were named Buna in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Buna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Buna splits its recorded history at 1917: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Buna at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Buna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2023
- Peak year (1915)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Buna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Buna's strongest decade.
232 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Buna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 30
1880s
30 births
- 1890s 80
1890s
80 births
- 1900s
1900s
96 births
- 1910s
1910s
232 births
- 1920s
1920s
194 births
- 1930s
1930s
94 births
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 232 births (30% of all-time use).
How Buna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Buna's total volume
Buna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Buna by state
Where Buna concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 47 | 6.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 45 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 16 | 2.1% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
Alabama share of Buna's total US births 6.0%
Even split
47 of 780 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Buna? ▼
780 babies have been named Buna since 1882. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1915 with 33 births.
When was Buna most popular? ▼
Buna was most popular in the 1910s decade with 232 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Buna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Buna are Alabama (47 births), Texas (45 births), Tennessee (16 births).
How long has the name Buna been used? ▼
Buna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 142 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Buna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bunny, Bunnie, Bunice, Bunia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Buna's data
- Buna's decade-level peak was the 1910s (232 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Bunas (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Buna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1882–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Buna: Baby Name Since 1882 - 780 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/buna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Buna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.