Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1971
Uhura
Uhura has 32 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 32
- total births
- 1971–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Uhura is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 32 have been recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Uhura has been recorded 32 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1978.
- 32 total births
- 1971–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Uhura since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 32
- total births
- 1971–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Uhura was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
8 babies were named Uhura in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Uhura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Uhura's full recorded timeline at 1976, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Uhura at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Uhura popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1978
- Peak year (1971)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Uhura by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Uhura's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Uhura births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 32 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Uhura? ▼
32 babies have been named Uhura since 1971. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1971 with 8 births.
When was Uhura most popular? ▼
Uhura was most popular in the 1970s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Uhura been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Uhura since 1971 -- 8 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Uhura? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Uhuru. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Uhura
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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, 1971–1978 (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. "Uhura: Baby Name Since 1971 - 32 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/uhura. 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 Uhura 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.