Boys' name · since 1914

Urias

Urias has 360 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4721
among boys today
360
born since 1914
2020s
peak decade
67%
more common than other boys

360 babies have been named Urias since 1914, making it today's #4721 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Urias recorded 360 times among boys since 1914, holding rank #4721 nationally today, ahead of 67% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.

  • #4721 among boys today
  • 360 born since 1914
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 67% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Urias is currently the #4721 boys' name in America, more common than 67% of boys - 360 born since 1914, peaking in the 2020s.

#4721
among boys today
360
born since 1914
2020s
peak decade
67%
more common than other boys

Urias vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%66.9%
Urias vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4721
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 67% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Urias was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

27 babies were named Urias in 2021 - its busiest year on record.

How Urias compares

360 Top 50% higher than 50% 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

Urias's all-time total is 2% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Urias Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 360 367 358,536
Peak-year births 27 23 22,252

Urias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Urias's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Urias at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

360

Since 1914

112 years of records

Peak year

2021

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,721

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

1914

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2025

Urias popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
27
Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
051015202530 19141992200020082013201820232025 22

Urias by decade

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

2020s was Urias's strongest decade.

116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Urias births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 116 births (32% of all-time use).

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

Urias by state

Where Urias concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Urias
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 2.8%
#2 Texas
10 2.8%
California share of Urias's total US births 2.8%
Even split

10 of 360 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Urias?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 360 babies named Urias. Today it holds rank #4721 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 27 births.
When was Urias most popular?
Urias was most popular in the 2020s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Urias most popular?
The top states for the name Urias are California (10 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Urias been used?
The SSA has tracked Urias since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Urias?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Uriel, Uriah, Urijah, Uri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Urias's data

  • California records the most Uriass (10 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.

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, 1914–2025 (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. "Urias: #4721 Boys' Name - 360 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/urias. 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 Urias 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.