Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1917
Bunia
Bunia has 30 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1917–1935
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Bunia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bunia has been recorded 30 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1935.
- 30 total births
- 1917–1935 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Bunia since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1935.
- 30
- total births
- 1917–1935
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Bunia was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
10 babies were named Bunia in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Bunia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bunia's full recorded timeline at 1927, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bunia at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Bunia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1935
- Peak year (1927)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Bunia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bunia's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Bunia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (67% of all-time use).
Bunia by state
Where Bunia concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 16.7% |
Tennessee share of Bunia's total US births 16.7%
5 of 30 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bunia? ▼
30 babies have been named Bunia since 1917. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1927 with 10 births.
When was Bunia most popular? ▼
Bunia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Bunia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bunia are Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Bunia been used? ▼
Records for Bunia go back to 1917, giving 19 years of history through 1935.
What names are similar to Bunia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bunny, Bunnie, Buna, Bunice, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bunia's data
- Bunia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Bunias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Bunia
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Bunni Girl
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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, 1917–1935 (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. "Bunia: Baby Name Since 1917 - 30 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bunia. 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 Bunia 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.