Recorded 1978–1978 Unisex name Peak 1978 7 births

Un — unisex name

7 babies named Un in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s7
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Un was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

7 babies were named Un in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Un

The Social Security Administration has registered 7 babies named Un between 1978 and 1978, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Un currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Un is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 7 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Un performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Un 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 7 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.

Un at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

7

Since 1978

1 years of records

Peak year

1978

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1978

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1978

Un popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1978)
7
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
7 1978 7

Un popularity over time — boys

7 total births recorded since 1989 (Un as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1989 7

Un by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
7 births that decade — 100% of Un's all-time total
1970s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Un?
7 babies have been named Un since 1978. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1978 with 7 births.
When was Un most popular?
Un was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Is Un a unisex name?
Yes, Un is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 7 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Un been used?
Un has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 1 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Un?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Unknown, Una, Unique, Unity, and 4 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, 1978–1978 (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.