Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1972
Tunisa
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Tunisa, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1972–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Tunisa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1972.
Tunisa has 17 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1977.
- 17 total births
- 1972–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Tunisa since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 17
- total births
- 1972–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Tunisa was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
6 babies were named Tunisa in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Tunisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tunisa's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tunisa at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Tunisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1977
- Peak year (1972)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Tunisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tunisa's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Tunisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tunisa? ▼
Tunisa has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 6 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Tunisa most popular? ▼
Tunisa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Tunisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tunisa since 1972 -- 6 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Tunisa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tunisia, Tunisha, Tunya, Tunesia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Tunisa
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–1977 (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. "Tunisa: Baby Name Since 1972 - 17 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tunisa. 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 Tunisa 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 July 2026.