Girls' name · since 1979

Unica

Unica has 42 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#37,116 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade

Unica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Unica recorded 42 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2015.

  • #37,116 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 42 born since 1979
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Unica ranks #37,116 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.

#37,116 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Unica's 42 recorded births place it above 48.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Unica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Unica's full recorded timeline at 1998, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Unica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1993)
6
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
4.555.566.5 19791982198619931998200020052015 5

Unica by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (11 births, 26% of the file).

1990s was Unica's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Unica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Unica? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 42 babies named Unica. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #37,116 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 6 births.
Where does Unica sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Unica ranks #37,116 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Unica most popular? ▼
Unica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Unica been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Unica since 1979 -- 37 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Unica? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Unique, Unity, Uniqua, Unice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Unica's data

  • Unica's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Unica

Nearby Names Like Unica

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Unica

Unique Girl
#2447 7,615 births
Unity Girl
#4485 805 births
Uniqua Girl
488 births
Unice Girl
300 births
Unika Girl
123 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Unica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1979–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Unica 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 August 2026.