Cuba
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #597 in 1898
0 babies were named Cuba in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1891–2025
US births per million boys, 1922–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCuba first shows up in US birth records in 1891, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 134 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1898, when it reached #597.
About the name Cuba
Cuba is a gender-neutral name of Spanish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-uba”. US birth records list Cuba for girls from 1891 to 1972, in 53 of those 82 years. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked #597 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1972, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 31 | 32,339 girls |
| 1900s | 20 | 49,213 girls |
| 1910s | 16 | 64,144 girls |
| 1920s | 13 | 78,555 girls |
| 1930s | 7.4 | 134,771 girls |
| 1940s | 4.5 | 224,215 girls |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,234,568 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.3 | 439,560 boys |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,136,364 boys |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1,836,735 boys |
More Spanish names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
Questions about the name Cuba
What is the origin of the name Cuba?
Cuba has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Sofia, Elias.
Is Cuba a boy or girl name?
Both. Cuba is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Cuba?
Cuba is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1972. It peaked at #597 in 1898.