Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1974
Ureka
Ureka has 15 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1974–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Ureka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1974.
Ureka has 15 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1981.
- 15 total births
- 1974–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Ureka since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 15
- total births
- 1974–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Ureka was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
5 babies were named Ureka in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Ureka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ureka's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded.
Ureka at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Ureka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1981
- Peak year (1974)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Ureka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ureka's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Ureka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ureka? ▼
Ureka has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 5 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Ureka most popular? ▼
Ureka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Ureka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ureka since 1974 -- 8 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Ureka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Urenna, Uretta, Urena. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ureka's data
- Ureka's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1974–1981 (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. "Ureka: Baby Name Since 1974 - 15 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ureka. 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 Ureka 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.