How Many People Are Named Bunice?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Bunice. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 113 years old, and Bunice peaked in popularity in 1920 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bunice as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bunice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 113, Bunice is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1923.
- Bunice is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
113
years old
Peak Year
1920
11 births
Total Registered
48
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bunice
Bunice is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 48 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bunice as a female name
Ranked #4,439 in 1940
5 female births in 1940
Peak: 1920 (11 births)
Bunice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bunice span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 27 babies were registered. Bunice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bunice by Decade
How has Bunice tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bunice + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bunice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bunice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bunice?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Bunice are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Bunice a common name?
Bunice is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 48 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bunice most popular?
Bunice reached peak popularity in 1920, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bunice is approximately 113 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bunice a female name?
Bunice is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bunice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bunice Smith, Bunice Johnson, Bunice Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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