Unique is an English word name from the Latin unicus and means "one of a kind" or "only". It belongs to the group of aspirational word names such as Destiny, Miracle and Precious that became popular in African American families in the 1990s. Unique was in the top 1000 at number 890 in 2000, peaked at number 842 in 2001 and has slipped gradually since, to number 1564 in 2015 and number 2456 in 2025 with 73 girls.