Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1912
Bunice
Bunice has 48 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 48
- total births
- 1912–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Bunice is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 48 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Bunice recorded 48 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1940.
- 48 total births
- 1912–1940 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Bunice since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.
- 48
- total births
- 1912–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Bunice was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bunice in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Bunice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bunice's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bunice at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Bunice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1940
- Peak year (1920)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Bunice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bunice's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Bunice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 27 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bunice? ▼
Bunice has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1940. 11 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Bunice most popular? ▼
Bunice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Bunice been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bunice since 1912 -- 29 years through the most recent 1940 data.
What names are similar to Bunice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bunny, Bunnie, Buna, Bunia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bunice's data
- Bunice's decade-level peak was the 1920s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Bunice
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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, 1912–1940 (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. "Bunice: Baby Name Since 1912 - 48 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bunice. 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 Bunice 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.