Total births
57
Boys' name · since 1914
Urbain
Urbain has 57 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 57
- total births
- 1914–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Urbain sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 57 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Urbain recorded 57 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1928.
- 57 total births
- 1914–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
57 boys have been named Urbain since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 57
- total births
- 1914–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Urbain was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
8 babies were named Urbain in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Urbain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Urbain's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Urbain at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Urbain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1928
- Peak year (1924)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Urbain by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Urbain's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Urbain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 43 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Urbain? ▼
Urbain has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 8 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Urbain most popular? ▼
Urbain was most popular in the 1920s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Urbain been used? ▼
Urbain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 15 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Urbain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Urban, Urbano, Urbane, Urbin. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1914–1928 (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. "Urbain: Baby Name Since 1914 - 57 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/urbain. 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 Urbain 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.