Uno
Uno is a name with multiple cultural origins: Swedish, Estonian.
- Swedish
- Estonian
Meaning & Origin of Uno
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Uno is a name with multiple cultural origins: Swedish, Estonian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swedish
- Estonian
The Story of Uno
American parents first put Uno on the record books as a baby boy name in 1908, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 15 Unos were born — ranking #2,073 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 88% of all recorded Unos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1923 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 103 Unos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Uno
Uno is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 103 births in the dataset. Uno's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #2,073. Use the chart and map above to compare Uno'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.