Recorded 1968–1983 Girls' name Peak 1976 45 births

Tunesia — girls' name

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.

1960s51970s331980s7
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.

What the Data Says About Tunesia

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Tunesia between 1968 and 1983, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tunesia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tunesia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Tunesia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tunesia 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 45 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.

Tunesia at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

45

Since 1968

16 years of records

Peak year

1976

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1968

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1983

Tunesia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1968

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1976)
8
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
456789 1983197919761975197419721968 5

Tunesia by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
33 births that decade — 73% of Tunesia's all-time total
1960s51970s331980s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tunesia?
45 babies have been named Tunesia since 1968. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1976 with 8 births.
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.

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, 1968–1983 (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.