How Many People Are Named Tunja?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Tunja. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Tunja peaked in popularity in 1964 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tunja as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Tunja paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Tunja is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1964
10 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tunja
Tunja is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tunja as a female name
Ranked #7,034 in 1970
7 female births in 1970
Peak: 1964 (10 births)
Tunja: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tunja span from the 1960s to the 1970s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 15 babies were registered. While Tunja is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tunja by Decade
How has Tunja 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.
Tunja + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tunja as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tunja: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tunja?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Tunja 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 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Tunja a common name?
Tunja is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tunja most popular?
Tunja reached peak popularity in 1964, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tunja is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Tunja was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Tunja a female name?
Tunja is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Tunja have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Tunja peaked in 1964, and the average living bearer is about 58 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Tunja Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tunja Smith, Tunja Johnson, Tunja 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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