How Many People Are Named Unk?
An estimated 50 people in the United States have the first name Unk. It is used for both genders, with 68.5% male. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Unk peaked in popularity in 1992 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Unk 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 Unk paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Unk is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
50
About 1 in 6,855,087 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.5% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1992
12 births
Total Registered
54
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Unk
Unk is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.5%) and females (31.5%). Out of 54 total births registered, 37 were male and 17 were female.
Unk as a male name
Ranked #9,584 in 1998
6 male births in 1998
Peak: 1995 (9 births)
Unk as a female name
Ranked #13,450 in 1996
6 female births in 1996
Peak: 1992 (6 births)
Unk: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Unk span from the 1950s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 39 babies were registered. Unk remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Unk by Decade
How has Unk 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.
Unk + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Unk as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Unk
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Unk: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Unk?
We estimate approximately 50 people named Unk 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 6,855,087 Americans share this first name.
Is Unk a common name?
Unk is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Unk most popular?
Unk reached peak popularity in 1992, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Unk is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Unk a male name?
Unk is predominantly male. 68.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Unk Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Unk Smith, Unk Johnson, Unk 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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