Un
The Story of Un
As a girl name
American parents first put Un on the record books as a girl name in 1978, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 7 Uns were born — ranking #7,650 that year. Un last appeared in the published SSA data in 1978, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 7 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Un as a boy name dates back to 1989, when 7 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Un — #6,227 in the national rankings. Un last appeared in the published SSA data in 1989, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 7 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Un
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About the name Un
Un is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Un's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #7,650. Use the chart and map above to compare Un'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.