Total births
36
Boys' name · since 1986
Uber
Uber has 36 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 36
- total births
- 1986–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
36 boys have been named Uber since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Uber recorded 36 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2008.
- 36 total births
- 1986–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
36 boys have been named Uber since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 36
- total births
- 1986–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Uber was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
7 babies were named Uber in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Uber's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Uber splits its recorded history at 2005: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Uber at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Uber popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2008
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Uber by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Uber's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Uber births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Uber? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 36 babies named Uber. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 7 births.
When was Uber most popular? ▼
Uber was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Uber been used? ▼
Records for Uber go back to 1986, giving 23 years of history through 2008.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Uber: Baby Name Since 1986 - 36 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/uber. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Uber draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.