Unisex name · since 2018

Universe

42 babies named Universe in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#37,117 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 2018
2020s
peak decade

Universe sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 42 recorded since 2018.

Social Security Administration records show Universe recorded 42 times among girls since 2018, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2024.

  • #37,117 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 42 born since 2018
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Universe ranks #37,117 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.

#37,117 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 2018
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Universe'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.

Universe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Universe's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Universe popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2022)
9
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
45678910 201820192020202120222024 8

Universe popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2018 (Universe as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2018 5

Universe by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (30 births, 71% of the file).

2020s was Universe's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Universe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 30 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Universe? ▼
Universe has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #37,117 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 9 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
Where does Universe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Universe ranks #37,117 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 Universe most popular? ▼
Universe was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Universe a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Universe is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 42 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Universe been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Universe since 2018 -- 7 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Universe? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Universe

Nearby Names Like Universe

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

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Unity Girl
#4485 805 births
Uniqua Girl
488 births
Unice Girl
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Unika Girl
123 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Universe: 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, 2018–2024 (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 Universe 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.