How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Unknown

Ranked #1957 - 1 in 578,202 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

13,836

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1957

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1957
Rarity
1 in 578,202
of people globally
Gender split
50/50
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Unknown

There are an estimated 13,836 people named Unknown alive worldwide today. That ranks Unknown at #1957 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Unknown is held by approximately 13,836 people, ranking #1957 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 23,988 U.S. residents).

Unknown is used by both genders, 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

Unknown appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 50.2%Female 49.8%

Unknown popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Unknown, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 7
  4. 1883: 7
  5. 1885: 7
  6. 1886: 5
  7. 1887: 5
  8. 1888: 6
  9. 1889: 14
  10. 1890: 12
  11. 1891: 9
  12. 1892: 14
  13. 1893: 7
  14. 1894: 20
  15. 1895: 9
  16. 1896: 15
  17. 1897: 16
  18. 1898: 22
  19. 1899: 18
  20. 1900: 31
  21. 1901: 15
  22. 1902: 23
  23. 1903: 12
  24. 1904: 17
  25. 1905: 20
  26. 1906: 9
  27. 1907: 20
  28. 1908: 13
  29. 1909: 6
  30. 1910: 13
  31. 1911: 24
  32. 1912: 27
  33. 1913: 28
  34. 1914: 29
  35. 1915: 43
  36. 1916: 37
  37. 1917: 41
  38. 1918: 51
  39. 1919: 41
  40. 1920: 27
  41. 1921: 32
  42. 1922: 32
  43. 1923: 29
  44. 1924: 17
  45. 1925: 28
  46. 1926: 20
  47. 1927: 18
  48. 1928: 22
  49. 1929: 20
  50. 1930: 23
  51. 1931: 19
  52. 1932: 22
  53. 1933: 13
  54. 1934: 16
  55. 1935: 18
  56. 1936: 10
  57. 1937: 19
  58. 1938: 15
  59. 1939: 19
  60. 1940: 25
  61. 1941: 26
  62. 1942: 43
  63. 1943: 86
  64. 1944: 87
  65. 1945: 96
  66. 1946: 147
  67. 1947: 247
  68. 1948: 457
  69. 1949: 721
  70. 1950: 915
  71. 1951: 1,004
  72. 1952: 1,110
  73. 1953: 1,125
  74. 1954: 1,192
  75. 1955: 1,061
  76. 1956: 997
  77. 1957: 714
  78. 1958: 478
  79. 1959: 333
  80. 1960: 327
  81. 1961: 264
  82. 1962: 162
  83. 1963: 125
  84. 1964: 93
  85. 1965: 64
  86. 1966: 74
  87. 1967: 59
  88. 1968: 50
  89. 1969: 51
  90. 1970: 60
  91. 1971: 51
  92. 1972: 29
  93. 1973: 43
  94. 1974: 28
  95. 1975: 39
  96. 1976: 30
  97. 1977: 25
  98. 1978: 19
  99. 1979: 22
  100. 1980: 16
  101. 1981: 29
  102. 1982: 28
  103. 1983: 20
  104. 1984: 12
  105. 1985: 11
  106. 1986: 17
  107. 1987: 33
  108. 1988: 162
  109. 1989: 513
  110. 1990: 354
  111. 1991: 557
  112. 1992: 290
  113. 1993: 215
  114. 1994: 324
  115. 1995: 471
  116. 1996: 106
  117. 1997: 50
  118. 1998: 33
  119. 1999: 42
  120. 2000: 81
  121. 2001: 43
  122. 2002: 45
  123. 2003: 61
  124. 2004: 44
  125. 2005: 48
  126. 2006: 41
  127. 2007: 73
  128. 2008: 135
  129. 2009: 198
  130. 2010: 154
  131. 2011: 164
  132. 2012: 163
  133. 2013: 165
  134. 2014: 151
  135. 2015: 103
  136. 2016: 87
  137. 2017: 114
  138. 2018: 151
  139. 2019: 130
  140. 2020: 103
  141. 2021: 134
  142. 2022: 137
  143. 2023: 126
  144. 2024: 81
  145. 2025: 95

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Unknown worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,836 people named Unknown alive worldwide today, ranking #1957 globally.

Is Unknown a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 578,202 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,836 bearers, which is 1 in 23,988 Americans.

Is Unknown a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Unknown is used 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

Where does the name Unknown come from?

Who are famous people named Unknown?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".