Universe — #11980 US unisex name

What the Data Says About Universe

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Universe between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Universe currently holds the #11980 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Universe is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2018.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Universe performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Universe shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Universe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 42 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.