Una

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A few things about Una you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Una

Una Merkel

American actress (1903–1986)

Choose Una and your child shares a first name with Una Merkel, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Una, like who?” Una Merkel's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 32,787 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Una, 49 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Una would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryUna has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Unas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1890, when it ranked #329. Today it's #3,211, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowUna is 2.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 67,114 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 32,787.
• 🍂TrendUna has slipped 529 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,211. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Una

Una is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, English and German origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with U and ending in “-una”. US birth records list Una for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked #329 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,211, with 49 babies.

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