Boys' name · since 1916
Union
16 babies named Union in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #31,106 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 16
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
16 boys have been named Union since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Union has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2017.
- #31,106 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 16 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Union ranks #31,106 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #31,106 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 16
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Union's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Union's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Union's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Union popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2017
- Peak year (1923)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Union by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).
1920s was Union's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Union births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
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What to do with Union's data
- Union's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Union: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~101 yrs)
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, 1916–2017 (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 Union 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.