Total births
84
Girls' name · since 1922
Unita
Unita has 84 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 84
- total births
- 1922–1975
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Unita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 84 recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Unita recorded 84 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1975.
- 84 total births
- 1922–1975 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
84 girls have been named Unita since 1922, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1975.
- 84
- total births
- 1922–1975
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Unita was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
12 babies were named Unita in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Unita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Unita's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Unita at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Unita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1975
- Peak year (1954)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Unita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Unita's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Unita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
19 births
- 1960s
1960s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 20 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Unita? ▼
Unita has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 12 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Unita most popular? ▼
Unita was most popular in the 1960s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Unita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Unita since 1922 -- 54 years through the most recent 1975 data.
What names are similar to Unita? ▼
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 Unita's data
- Unita's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 1970s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Unita
Nearby Names Like Unita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Unita
Unique Girl
#2159 7,615 births
Unity Girl
#3995 805 births
Uniqua Girl
488 births
Unice Girl
300 births
Unika Girl
123 births
Compare Unita side by side: Unita vs Unique Unita vs Unity Unita vs Uniqua
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1922–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Unita: Baby Name Since 1922 - 84 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/unita. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Unita 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 June 2026.