Unity
Girl name · #4485 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Unity is currently the #4485 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Unity.
Babies named Unity per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Unity first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 57 babies and a rank of #2928. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Unity against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Unity in class?
Unity scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Unity will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Unity is most common
State-level data for Unity is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Unity
Statistically, parents drawn to Unity tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Purity, Divinity, Etty, Cerenity, and Verity.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Unity | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Unity a popular girl name?
Unity ranked #4485 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Unity most popular?
Unity peaked in 2022, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #2928 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Unity?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Unity. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.