The name Unknown is a boy's name meaning "unfamiliar, not yet known".

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Unknown was given to nearly 80 American babies in a recent year, but we can only hope they won't stay as such. Like Baby, Babyboy, and Infantmale, Unknown is probably used as a placeholder by parents who need to register their baby but haven't decided on a given name yet, whether because of cultural naming traditions or because of indecision. 

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The name Unknown peaked for boys at #308 in 1954. The name is most popular in UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN, and UNKNOWN. Unknown is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Unknown is a girl's name meaning "unfamiliar, not yet known".

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A word name, that like Infantmale, Baby, or Babygirl, likely appears in the charts because it is used as a placeholder, when parents need to register their baby but have yet to choose their given name. Given to nearly 80 babies in the US in a recent year, different cultural naming traditions or simple indecision are hopefully the reasons behind this figure. 

The name Unknown peaked for girls at #330 in 1952. The name is most popular in UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN, and UNKNOWN. Unknown is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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