Tunisa
A girl's name with 17 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Tunisa sits in the vintage zone of American naming: first recorded in 1972, peaking in 1972, with 17 total births across its history.
The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — gives it a distinctive rhythm that pairs well with shorter middle names or surnames.
Tunisa is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Tunisa is a feminine name — likely a creative elaboration inspired by the North African country Tunisia, transformed into a given name. As a place-name-inspired name, it evokes the Mediterranean coast, ancient Carthage, and the vibrant cultural heritage of North Africa.
Rare in SSA records, Tunisa is a geographic name with geographic beauty — it brings the warmth and history of the Mediterranean into a personal, wearable form. It's a name with a sense of place built right into it.
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Tunisa appeared in SSA records in 1972, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. The absence of a clear traditional origin is itself a signal: this may be a name that was created rather than inherited.
With only 17 recorded births, Tunisa has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Tunisa has 3+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1972.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 | — |
The Story of Tunisa
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1972, Tunisa is a Gen X staple. Girls named Tunisa are most likely born between 1972 and 1977.
How rare is Tunisa?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Tunisa is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1972, peaked in the 1970s with 17 births that decade.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(3 years, 1972–1977)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5 | #11238 |
| 1975 | 6 | #9009 |
| 1972 | 6 | #8231 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1972–1977