Cuba Name Popularity and Statistics
Cuba is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Cuba?
Cuba is spelled C-U-B-A. The name has 4 letters.
Cuba Popularity in 2008
Rank#12,553
Recorded Births5
- Boys usage fell 186 places to #12,553 and recorded the same number of births compared with 2007.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Cuba Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1933 through 2008. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Boys | 5 | #12,553 |
| 2007 | Boys | 5 | #12,367 |
| 1999 | Boys | 6 | #8,704 |
| 1998 | Boys | 5 | #9,631 |
| 1993 | Boys | 6 | #7,638 |
| 1972 | Girls | 5 | #8,292 |
| 1960 | Girls | 6 | #5,696 |
| 1957 | Girls | 5 | #6,086 |
| 1956 | Girls | 5 | #5,952 |
| 1952 | Girls | 6 | #4,908 |
| 1948 | Girls | 7 | #4,205 |
| 1947 | Girls | 8 | #4,007 |
| 1945 | Girls | 6 | #4,025 |
| 1944 | Girls | 13 | #2,511 |
| 1942 | Girls | 12 | #2,666 |
| 1941 | Girls | 8 | #3,252 |
| 1940 | Girls | 7 | #3,503 |
| 1939 | Girls | 7 | #3,429 |
| 1938 | Girls | 10 | #2,730 |
| 1937 | Girls | 8 | #3,146 |
| 1936 | Girls | 6 | #3,701 |
| 1935 | Girls | 6 | #3,742 |
| 1934 | Girls | 7 | #3,449 |
| 1933 | Girls | 9 | #2,868 |
When Was Cuba Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1921 · Girls
29 recorded births
National rank #1,543
1898 · Girls
29 recorded births
National rank #597
1920 · Girls
25 recorded births
National rank #1,666
1916 · Girls
21 recorded births
National rank #1,689
Where Cuba Ranked Highest in 1944
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| KY | #353 | 8 |