Unique is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2009 and has grown less common since.
Unique is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,456 among girls (73) and #2,792 among boys (46) — overall #3,159 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | 119 | #2,456 | #2,792 |
| 2024 | 139 | 139 | #2,176 | #2,634 |
| 2023 | 137 | 137 | #1,920 | #3,558 |
| 2022 | 125 | 125 | #1,960 | #4,428 |
| 2021 | 140 | 140 | #1,665 | #6,315 |
| 2020 | 132 | 132 | #1,697 | #7,463 |
| 2019 | 128 | 128 | #1,799 | #6,384 |
| 2018 | 123 | 123 | #1,812 | #8,110 |
| 2017 | 138 | 138 | #1,696 | #7,502 |
| 2016 | 129 | 129 | #1,755 | #8,104 |
| 2015 | 152 | 152 | #1,564 | #7,460 |
| 2014 | 167 | 167 | #1,484 | #5,708 |
| 2013 | 164 | 164 | #1,508 | #5,383 |
| 2012 | 223 | 223 | #1,156 | #8,098 |
| 2011 | 236 | 236 | #1,119 | #5,924 |
| 2010 | 247 | 247 | #1,091 | #5,460 |
| 2009 | 310 | 310 | #922 | #5,307 |
| 2008 | 254 | 254 | #1,112 | #4,699 |
| 2007 | 250 | 250 | #1,140 | #4,237 |
| 2006 | 269 | 269 | #1,067 | #3,521 |
| 2005 | 289 | 289 | #930 | #4,319 |
| 2004 | 266 | 266 | #1,013 | #3,154 |
| 2003 | 253 | 253 | #1,037 | #3,040 |
| 2002 | 281 | 281 | #921 | #2,602 |
| 2001 | 309 | 309 | #842 | #2,615 |
| 2000 | 285 | 285 | #890 | #2,574 |
| 1999 | 294 | 294 | #836 | #2,557 |
| 1998 | 277 | 277 | #865 | #2,647 |
| 1997 | 288 | — | #819 | #2,394 |
| 1996 | 295 | — | #790 | #2,533 |
| 1995 | 238 | — | #885 | #3,098 |
| 1994 | 196 | — | #1,060 | #3,027 |
| 1993 | 203 | — | #1,004 | #3,655 |
| 1992 | 209 | — | #1,041 | #2,462 |
| 1991 | 160 | — | #1,204 | #3,805 |
| 1990 | 131 | — | #1,324 | #6,376 |
| 1989 | 164 | — | #1,195 | #2,466 |
| 1988 | 117 | — | #1,383 | #3,697 |
| 1987 | 105 | — | #1,423 | #3,944 |
| 1986 | 85 | — | #1,538 | #7,766 |
| 1985 | 75 | — | #1,602 | — |
| 1984 | 68 | — | #1,811 | #4,947 |
| 1983 | 64 | — | #1,883 | #4,877 |
| 1982 | 47 | — | #2,531 | #4,570 |
| 1981 | 52 | — | #2,026 | — |
| 1980 | 58 | — | #2,067 | #5,499 |
| 1979 | 60 | — | #1,813 | — |
| 1978 | 36 | — | #2,855 | #5,032 |
| 1977 | 37 | — | #2,422 | — |
| 1976 | 20 | — | #4,354 | #6,467 |
| 1975 | 14 | — | #4,590 | — |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #10,185 | — |
| 1972 | 6 | — | #8,238 | — |