US rank #7672 Girls' name Peak 2004 614 births

Dunia — #7672 US girls' name

614 babies named Dunia in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s371980s791990s1572000s1762010s1102020s55
#7672
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Dunia was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

29 babies were named Dunia in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dunia

The Social Security Administration has registered 614 babies named Dunia between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dunia currently holds the #7672 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dunia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dunia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 35 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Dunia in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dunia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 614 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dunia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

614

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2004

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,672

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dunia popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
29
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
010203040 202420182012200620001994198819801973 5

Dunia popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 2024 (Dunia as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2024 6

Dunia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
176 births that decade — 29% of Dunia's all-time total
1970s371980s791990s1572000s1762010s1102020s55

Dunia by state

Where Dunia concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Dunia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
35 5.7%
#2 Michigan
5 0.8%
#3 New York
5 0.8%
California share of Dunia's total US births 5.7%
Even split

35 of 614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dunia?
614 babies have been named Dunia since 1973. It currently ranks #7672 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 29 births.
When was Dunia most popular?
Dunia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Dunia most popular?
The top states for the name Dunia are California (35 births), Michigan (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Dunia been used?
Dunia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dunia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dunya, Dung, Duncan, Duniya, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.