Girls' name · since 1891
Urania
Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 213 babies named Urania, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,188 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 213
- born since 1891
- 1970s
- peak decade
213 girls have been named Urania since 1891, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Urania recorded 213 times among girls since 1891, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2023.
- #19,188 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 213 born since 1891
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Urania ranks #19,188 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 213 born since 1891, peaking in the 1970s.
- #19,188 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 213
- born since 1891
- 1970s
- peak decade
Urania's 213 recorded births place it above 73.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Urania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Urania splits its recorded history at 1972: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Urania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2023
- Peak year (1926)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Urania by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (65 births, 31% of the file).
1970s was Urania's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Urania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s 25
1920s
25 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 65 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Urania? ▼
Where does Urania sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Urania most popular? ▼
How long has the name Urania been used? ▼
What names are similar to Urania? ▼
What to do with Urania's data
- Urania's decade-level peak was the 1970s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Urania
Nearby Names Like Urania
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Urania
Compare Urania side by side: Urania vs Ura Urania vs Uraina Urania vs Uranus
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Urania: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~132 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, 1891–2023 (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 Urania 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.