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The first name Unique

A unisex name.

2 syllables Unisex

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Unique last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2004, with 9 births (#2,112).

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79
babies named Unique, 1996–2025
#5,891
rank in 2024
2004
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Unique with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Unique at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 73 girls born in the United States were named Unique, the 2,456th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 292 were.

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8,569
babies named Unique since 1880
#2,456
rank in 2025
2009
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Unique?
In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Unique, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2004, with 9 births.
Is Unique a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 8,569 US babies named Unique since 1880, 89% were girls and 11% boys.
When was Unique most popular?
2009 in the United States, when 292 babies were named Unique, its highest rank at 922nd.