Total births
250
Boys' name · since 1977
Uday
250 babies named Uday in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7393
- among boys today
- 250
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Uday is the #7393 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 250 recorded since 1977.
Uday has 250 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7393 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #7393 among boys today
- 250 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Uday is currently the #7393 boys' name in America, more common than 48% of boys - 250 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7393
- among boys today
- 250
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Uday vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7393
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 48% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Uday was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
14 babies were named Uday in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Uday compares
250 42th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Uday's all-time total is 32% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Uday | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 250 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Uday's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Uday's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Uday at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#7,393
Active since
1977
Uday popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Uday by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Uday's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Uday births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (34% of all-time use).
Uday by state
Where Uday concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 4.0% |
California share of Uday's total US births 4.0%
10 of 250 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Uday? ▼
Uday has been given to 250 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7393 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Uday most popular? ▼
Uday was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Uday most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Uday are California (10 births).
How long has the name Uday been used? ▼
Records for Uday go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Uday? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Udayveer. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Uday's data
- Uday's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Udays (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1977–2025 (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. "Uday: #7393 Boys' Name - 250 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/uday. 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 Uday 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.