Unique
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Unique
Finding a really distinctive name is probably a better way to make sure your child stands out, but then again, is choosing Unique really any different to parents choosing Saint, Messiah, Chosen, Dream, Miracle, or Blessing?
Unique for boys#2792 US
While those who dislike Unique may very well dislike Chosen and Dream equally too, the name has nevertheless seen noteworthy use in the US — albeit mostly for girls. Still, a handful of boys have receieved the name each year since the early '80s, and in a recent count, it was chosen for 33 boys and 103 girls.
Derived from the Latin unicus, meaning "one of a kind, unlike anything or anyone else", Unique is also a familiar choice in Malawi, the DR Congo, and Nigeria, where names such as Blessings, Memory, and Innocent are also familiar choices.
If it's the concept of Unique you like could always try Ferdi, Ender, Tareef, Jasper, Vohid, or Sol; if it's the sounds. there's Niko, Ulric, Ulysses, and Ewan, though you might be better off taking a look at Nameberry's Unique Name Lists instead.
Unique for girls#2456 US
While those who dislike Unique may very well dislike Chosen and Dream equally too, the name has nevertheless seen noteworthy use in the US. It featured in the Top 1000 a number of times during the 90s and then again in the late 2000s when it featured in the musical-TV show, Glee. While it has been out of the charts for a decade now, it was still given to around 100 girls and 30 boys in a recent year.
Derived from the Latin unicus, meaning "one of a kind, unlike anything or anyone else", Unique is also a familiar choice in Malawi, and Nigeria, where names such as Blessings, Memory, and Innocent are familiar choices, and Unique fits in.
If it's the concept of Unique you like could always try Ananya, Nadira, Mareka, Nova, or Osana; if it's the sounds. there's Una, Veronique, Nia, Nikita, Undine, and Nisha.
Pronounced yoo-NEEK.
As of October 2026, Unique ranked #2792 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2394 in 1997.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,484 | 151 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,563 | 141 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,755 | 119 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,696 | 127 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,812 | 113 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,798 | 114 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,696 | 121 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,675 | 125 |
| 2022 | #4,424 | 24 | #1,960 | 101 |
| 2023 | #3,551 | 33 | #1,917 | 104 |
| 2024 | #2,662 | 50 | #2,207 | 86 |
| 2025 | #2,792 | 46 | #2,456 | 73 |
World rankings
Unique for girls
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