Unisex nameCurrently #3,199 in the USSteady
Unknown
//ənˈnoʊn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19547 lettersStarts with U
Meaning & origin
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Unknown's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Unknown |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 14 |
| 1890 | 12 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 14 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 20 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1896 | 15 |
| 1897 | 16 |
| 1898 | 22 |
| 1899 | 18 |
| 1900 | 31 |
| 1901 | 15 |
| 1902 | 23 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 20 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 20 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 27 |
| 1913 | 28 |
| 1914 | 29 |
| 1915 | 43 |
| 1916 | 37 |
| 1917 | 41 |
| 1918 | 51 |
| 1919 | 41 |
| 1920 | 27 |
| 1921 | 32 |
| 1922 | 32 |
| 1923 | 29 |
| 1924 | 17 |
| 1925 | 28 |
| 1926 | 20 |
| 1927 | 18 |
| 1928 | 22 |
| 1929 | 20 |
| 1930 | 23 |
| 1931 | 19 |
| 1932 | 22 |
| 1933 | 13 |
| 1934 | 16 |
| 1935 | 18 |
| 1936 | 10 |
| 1937 | 19 |
| 1938 | 15 |
| 1939 | 19 |
| 1940 | 25 |
| 1941 | 26 |
| 1942 | 43 |
| 1943 | 86 |
| 1944 | 87 |
| 1945 | 96 |
| 1946 | 147 |
| 1947 | 247 |
| 1948 | 457 |
| 1949 | 721 |
| 1950 | 915 |
| 1951 | 1,004 |
| 1952 | 1,110 |
| 1953 | 1,125 |
| 1954 | 1,193 |
| 1955 | 1,061 |
| 1956 | 997 |
| 1957 | 714 |
| 1958 | 477 |
| 1959 | 333 |
| 1960 | 327 |
| 1961 | 264 |
| 1962 | 162 |
| 1963 | 125 |
| 1964 | 93 |
| 1965 | 64 |
| 1966 | 74 |
| 1967 | 59 |
| 1968 | 50 |
| 1969 | 51 |
| 1970 | 60 |
| 1971 | 51 |
| 1972 | 29 |
| 1973 | 43 |
| 1974 | 28 |
| 1975 | 39 |
| 1976 | 30 |
| 1977 | 25 |
| 1978 | 19 |
| 1979 | 22 |
| 1980 | 16 |
| 1981 | 29 |
| 1982 | 28 |
| 1983 | 20 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 11 |
| 1986 | 17 |
| 1987 | 33 |
| 1988 | 162 |
| 1989 | 513 |
| 1990 | 354 |
| 1991 | 557 |
| 1992 | 290 |
| 1993 | 215 |
| 1994 | 324 |
| 1995 | 471 |
| 1996 | 106 |
| 1997 | 50 |
| 1998 | 33 |
| 1999 | 42 |
| 2000 | 81 |
| 2001 | 43 |
| 2002 | 45 |
| 2003 | 61 |
| 2004 | 44 |
| 2005 | 48 |
| 2006 | 41 |
| 2007 | 73 |
| 2008 | 135 |
| 2009 | 197 |
| 2010 | 154 |
| 2011 | 164 |
| 2012 | 163 |
| 2013 | 165 |
| 2014 | 150 |
| 2015 | 103 |
| 2016 | 87 |
| 2017 | 114 |
| 2018 | 151 |
| 2019 | 130 |
| 2020 | 100 |
| 2021 | 133 |
| 2022 | 135 |
| 2023 | 123 |
| 2024 | 75 |
Unknown through the decades
- Unknown peaked in 1954, when 1,193 babies were named Unknown in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Unknown has fallen 11% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Unknown currently ranks #3,199 in the US and is holding steady.