Boys' name · since 1896
Ural
Ural has 407 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,930 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 407
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
407 boys have been named Ural since 1896, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ural recorded 407 times among boys since 1896, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1970.
- #8,930 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 407 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ural ranks #8,930 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 407 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,930 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 407
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ural's 407 recorded births place it above 80.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Ural's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ural's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ural popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1970
- Peak year (1927)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Ural by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (105 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Ural's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Ural births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
61 births
- 1920s
1920s
105 births
- 1930s
1930s
96 births
- 1940s 33
1940s
33 births
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
48 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 105 births (26% of all-time use).
Ural by state
Where Ural concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
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What to do with Ural's data
- Ural's decade-level peak was the 1920s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Urals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ural: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1896–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ural 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 August 2026.