Boys' name · since 1913

Urho

Urho has 72 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,678 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

Urho sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 72 recorded since 1913.

Urho has 72 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1923.

  • #19,678 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Urho ranks #19,678 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#19,678 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Urho's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.

Urho's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Urho's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Urho popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1923

Last recorded 1923
Peak year (1917)
12
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
468101214 191319141916191719181919192019211923 9

Urho by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (51 births, 71% of the file).

1910s was Urho's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Urho births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 51 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Urho by state

Where Urho concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Urho
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
10 13.9%
Michigan share of Urho's total US births 13.9%

10 of 72 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Urho?
Urho has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,678 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1923. 12 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
Where does Urho sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Urho ranks #19,678 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Urho most popular?
Urho was most popular in the 1910s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Urho most popular?
The top states for the name Urho are Michigan (10 births).
How long has the name Urho been used?
Records for Urho go back to 1913, giving 11 years of history through 1923.

What to do with Urho's data

  • Urho's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 1920s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Michigan records the most Urhos (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names

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

Keep exploring Urho

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Urho: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–1923 (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 Urho 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.