Boys' name · since 1918
Utah
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 392 babies named Utah, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,139 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,315 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 392
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
392 babies have been named Utah since 1918, making it today's #8315 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Utah recorded 392 times among boys since 1918, holding rank #8315 nationally today, ahead of 40% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #9,139 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,315 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 392 born since 1918
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Utah ranks #9,139 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,315 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 392 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,139 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,315 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 392
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
Utah's 392 recorded births place it above 79.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
How Utah compares
392 Top 49% higher than 51% of 13,930 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
Utah's all-time total is 6% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Utah | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 392 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 34 | 22,252 |
Utah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Utah splits its recorded history at 1945: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Utah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Utah by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (131 births, 33% of the file).
1920s was Utah's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Utah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
131 births
- 1930s
1930s
78 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 44
2000s
44 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 131 births (33% of all-time use).
Utah by state
Where Utah concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
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What to do with Utah's data
- Utah's decade-level peak was the 1920s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Utahs (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Utah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Utah
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Utah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
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, 1918–2025 (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 Utah 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.