Total births
42
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.
- #12022
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
42 babies have been named Universe since 2018, making it today's #12022 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Universe recorded 42 times among girls since 2018, holding rank #12022 nationally today, ahead of 32% of girls, 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.
- #12022 among girls today
- 42 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Universe is currently the #12022 unisex name in America, more common than 32% of girls - 42 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12022
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Universe vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12022
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 32% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Universe was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
9 babies were named Universe in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Universe compares
42 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Universe's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Universe | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,022
Active since
2018
Universe popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Universe popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2018 (Universe as boys' name)
Universe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 30 births (71% of all-time use).
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. Among girls, it ranks #12022 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
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
Unique Girl
#2159 7,615 births
Unity Girl
#3995 805 births
Uniqua Girl
488 births
Unice Girl
300 births
Unika Girl
123 births
Compare Universe side by side: Universe vs Unique Universe vs Unity Universe 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, 2018–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Universe: #12022 Unisex Name - 42 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/universe. 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 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 June 2026.