Total births
31
Girls' name · since 1993
Urooj
Urooj has 31 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 31
- total births
- 1993–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
31 girls have been named Urooj since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Urooj recorded 31 times among girls since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2004.
- 31 total births
- 1993–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
31 girls have been named Urooj since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 31
- total births
- 1993–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Urooj was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
7 babies were named Urooj in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Urooj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Urooj's full recorded timeline at 1998, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Urooj at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Urooj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2004
- Peak year (1995)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Urooj by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Urooj's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Urooj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Urooj? ▼
31 babies have been named Urooj since 1993. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1995 with 7 births.
When was Urooj most popular? ▼
Urooj was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Urooj been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Urooj since 1993 -- 12 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Urooj? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Uroosa, Uronda. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Urooj's data
- Urooj's decade-level peak was the 1990s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Urooj
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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, 1993–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Urooj: Baby Name Since 1993 - 31 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/urooj. 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 Urooj 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.