Girls' name · since 1982
Uniqua
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 488 babies named Uniqua, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,037 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 488
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Uniqua sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 488 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Uniqua recorded 488 times among girls since 1982, 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 1982 to 2010.
- #12,037 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 488 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Uniqua ranks #12,037 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 488 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,037 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 488
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Uniqua's 488 recorded births place it above 83.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Uniqua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Uniqua splits its recorded history at 1994: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 122 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Uniqua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2010
- Peak year (1992)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Uniqua by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (398 births, 82% of the file).
1990s was Uniqua's strongest decade.
398 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Uniqua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
398 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 398 births (82% of all-time use).
Uniqua by state
Where Uniqua concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 33 | 6.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 24 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 19 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 18 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 16 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 12 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Texas | | 9 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 7 | 1.4% |
33 of 488 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Uniqua appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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- Uniqua's decade-level peak was the 1990s (398 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Uniquas (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Uniqua: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1982–2010 (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 Uniqua 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.