Total births
12,077
Unisex name · since 1880
Uriah
12,077 babies named Uriah in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #652
- among boys today
- 12,077
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Uriah is the #652 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 12,077 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Uriah recorded 12,077 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #652 nationally today, ahead of 95% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #652 among boys today
- 12,077 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Uriah is currently the #652 unisex name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 12,077 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #652
- among boys today
- 12,077
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Uriah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#652
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Uriah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
559 babies were named Uriah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Uriah compares
12,077 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Uriah's all-time total is 33x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Uriah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,077 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 559 | 23 | 22,252 |
Uriah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Uriah's full recorded timeline at 1972, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 559 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Uriah at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2014
Current rank
#652
Active since
1880
Uriah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 559
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Uriah popularity over time - girls
915 total births recorded since 1987 (Uriah as girls' name)
Uriah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Uriah's strongest decade.
4,850 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Uriah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 28
1880s
28 births
- 1890s 35
1890s
35 births
- 1910s 103
1910s
103 births
- 1920s 106
1920s
106 births
- 1930s 49
1930s
49 births
- 1940s 41
1940s
41 births
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s 583
1970s
583 births
- 1980s 860
1980s
860 births
- 1990s 1,048
1990s
1,048 births
- 2000s 1,888
2000s
1,888 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,850 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,421 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,850 births (40% of all-time use).
How Uriah 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 Uriah's total volume
Uriah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Uriah by state
Where Uriah concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,479 | 12.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 954 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 467 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 439 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 433 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 383 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 330 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 327 | 2.7% |
California share of Uriah's total US births 12.2%
Even split
1,479 of 12,077 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Uriah appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Uriah? ▼
12,077 babies have been named Uriah since 1880. It currently ranks #652 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 559 births.
When was Uriah most popular? ▼
Uriah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,850 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Uriah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Uriah are California (1,479 births), Texas (954 births), Florida (467 births).
Is Uriah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Uriah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12,077 births, and as a girl's name it has 915 births.
How long has the name Uriah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Uriah since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Uriah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Uriel, Urijah, Uri, Uriyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Uriah's data
- Uriah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,850 total births) through the 2020s (2,421) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Uriahs (1,479 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Uriah
Nearby Names Like Uriah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Uriah
Uriel Boy
#462 21,075 births
Urijah Boy
#2627 3,693 births
Uri Boy
#3057 1,255 births
Uriyah Boy
#3777 483 births
Urias Boy
#4721 360 births
Compare Uriah side by side: Uriah vs Uriel Uriah vs Urijah Uriah vs Uri
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Uriah
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Uriah: #652 Unisex Name - 12,077 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/uriah. 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 Uriah 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.