Unique is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Unique means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Unique across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Unique has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Unique is a girl name of English origin meaning “one of a kind”. A modern name from the English word unique.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,569 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 76 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Unique per year, United States (1972 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (310/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (9/yr).
Unique is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #1,620 nationally (given to 315 babies that year).
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