Unisex name · since 1912

Unice

300 babies named Unice in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,920 of 72,339
all-time among girls
300
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

300 girls have been named Unice since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Unice recorded 300 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1986.

  • #15,920 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 300 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Unice ranks #15,920 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 300 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,920 of 72,339
all-time among girls
300
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Unice's 300 recorded births place it above 77.99% 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.

Unice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Unice's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Unice popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1923)
13
Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
468101214 19121922192819361944195719671986 5

Unice popularity over time - boys

30 total births recorded since 1927 (Unice as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 30 births
5 192719291939194219491950 5

Unice by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (87 births, 29% of the file).

1920s was Unice's strongest decade.

87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Unice births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 87 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Unice? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 300 babies named Unice. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,920 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 13 births.
Where does Unice sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Unice ranks #15,920 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 Unice most popular? ▼
Unice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Is Unice a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Unice is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 300 births, and as a boy's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Unice been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Unice since 1912 -- 75 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Unice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Unique, Unity, Uniqua, Unika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Unice's data

  • Unice's decade-level peak was the 1920s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Unice

Nearby Names Like Unice

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

Unique Girl
#2447 7,615 births
Unity Girl
#4485 805 births
Uniqua Girl
488 births
Unika Girl
123 births
Unita Girl
84 births

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Loreda
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Mava
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Peggyann
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Unice: 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, 1912–1986 (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 Unice 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.