Girl · #7,996 in 2026

Bunita

Name: Popularity of the name Bunita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Bunita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#7,996

Peak Rank

#4,417 (1946)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1946

First Year

1970

Last Year

1946

Peak Year

#4417

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Bunita

American parents first put Bunita on the record books as a baby girl name in 1946, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 6 Bunitas were born — ranking #4,417 that year. About 58% of every Bunita on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Bunita last appeared in the published SSA data in 1970, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 26 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Bunita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Bunita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Bonita
Benita
Banita
Bonito
Benito
Bonetta
Banta
Bania
Benicia
Bonta
Bonetti
Brunetta

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunita

What does the name Bunita mean?

Bunita is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1946. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Bunita in 2026?

In 2026, Bunita ranks #7,996 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Bunita most popular?

Bunita reached its peak popularity in 1946, ranking #4,417 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Bunita a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Bunita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Bunita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bunita include Adolpha, Alieda, Andreita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Bunita

Bunita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Bunita's peak popularity came in 1946 when it ranked #4,417. Use the chart and map above to compare Bunita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.