Total births
45
Girls' name · since 1968
Tunesia
45 babies named Tunesia in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 45
- total births
- 1968–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Tunesia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 45 recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tunesia has been recorded 45 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1983.
- 45 total births
- 1968–1983 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
45 girls have been named Tunesia since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.
- 45
- total births
- 1968–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Tunesia was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tunesia in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Tunesia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tunesia's full recorded timeline at 1975, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tunesia at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Tunesia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1983
- Peak year (1976)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Tunesia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tunesia's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Tunesia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 33 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tunesia? ▼
Tunesia has been given to 45 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 8 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Tunesia most popular? ▼
Tunesia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Tunesia been used? ▼
Tunesia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 16 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Tunesia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tunisia, Tunisha, Tunya, Tundra, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tunesia's data
- Tunesia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- 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 Tunesia
Nearby Names Like Tunesia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tunesia
Tunisia Girl
596 births
Tunisha Girl
301 births
Tunya Girl
258 births
Tundra Girl
36 births
Tunja Girl
22 births
Compare Tunesia side by side: Tunesia vs Tunisia Tunesia vs Tunisha Tunesia vs Tunya
Related Names
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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, 1968–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tunesia: Baby Name Since 1968 - 45 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tunesia. 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 Tunesia 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.