Declining since 2022.
Popularity of Buna since 1882
Babies named Buna per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1915, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Buna's real moment was 1882.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 |
| 1890s | 80 |
| 1900s | 96 |
| 1910s | 232 |
| 1920s | 194 |
| 1930s | 94 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 12 |
Meaning & origin
The name Buna entered U.S. birth records in 1882, the year it first appeared and also its peak year. It has never ranked among the top 1,000 names, with too few occurrences to calculate a 1 in N rate. Its trajectory has been falling since 2022, and it saw a slight revival in the 2010s after decades of disuse. The name does not appear in any top states list, suggesting it was used sporadically across the country. Buna remains an obscure choice, with no well-established meaning or origin, making it a name of interest only to those seeking extreme rarity.
Buna is a rare name in U.S. records, first appearing in 1882. Its origin is unclear; it may be a diminutive of names like Sabina or a variant of Bina. There is no well-attested meaning outside of speculative derivation.
Sibling names for Buna
Names that share Buna's style, for a brother or sister.
