Boys' name · since 1910

Urbano

764 babies named Urbano in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

764
total births
1910–2022
years on record
1980s
peak decade
13%
born in that decade

Urbano sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 764 recorded since 1910.

Social Security Administration records show Urbano recorded 764 times among boys since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2022.

  • 764 total births
  • 1910–2022 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 13% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

764 boys have been named Urbano since 1910, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.

764
total births
1910–2022
years on record
1980s
peak decade
13%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

13% of everyone ever named Urbano was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

20 babies were named Urbano in 1994 - its busiest year on record.

Urbano's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Urbano splits its recorded history at 1966: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Urbano at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

764

Since 1910

113 years of records

Peak year

1994

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1910

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2022

Urbano popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1994)
20
Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
0510152025 191019281943195619681982199420082022 5

Urbano by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Urbano's strongest decade.

102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.

Urbano births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 102 births (13% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Urbano compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Urbano's total volume

Urbano vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Urbano vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Urbano
Urbano vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Urbano by state

Where Urbano concentrates geographically, total births since 1910

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Urbano
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
138 18.1%
#2 California
18 2.4%
Texas share of Urbano's total US births 18.1%
Even split

138 of 764 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Urbano?
Urbano has been given to 764 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 20 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Urbano most popular?
Urbano was most popular in the 1980s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Urbano most popular?
The top states for the name Urbano are Texas (138 births), California (18 births).
How long has the name Urbano been used?
Urbano has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 113 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Urbano?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Urban, Urbain, Urbane, Urbin. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Urbano's data

  • Urbano's decade-level peak was the 1980s (102 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.
  • Texas records the most Urbanos (138 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1910–2022 (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. "Urbano: Baby Name Since 1910 - 764 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/urbano. 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 Urbano 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.