Total births
46
Unisex name · since 1972
Uganda
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Uganda, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1972–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Uganda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 46 have been recorded since 1972.
Uganda has 46 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1979.
- 46 total births
- 1972–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Uganda since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 46
- total births
- 1972–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Uganda was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
12 babies were named Uganda in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Uganda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Uganda splits its recorded history at 1976: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Uganda at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Uganda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1979
- Peak year (1973)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Uganda popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1975 (Uganda as boys' name)
Uganda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Uganda's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Uganda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 46 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Uganda? ▼
46 babies have been named Uganda since 1972. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1973 with 12 births.
When was Uganda most popular? ▼
Uganda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Is Uganda a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Uganda is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 46 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Uganda been used? ▼
Uganda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 8 years of data through 1979.
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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, 1972–1979 (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. "Uganda: Baby Name Since 1972 - 46 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/uganda. 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 Uganda 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.