Total births
176
Girls' name · since 1909
Uva
Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 176 babies named Uva, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 176
- total births
- 1909–1936
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Uva sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 176 recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Uva has been recorded 176 times among girls since 1909, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1936.
- 176 total births
- 1909–1936 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
176 girls have been named Uva since 1909, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1936.
- 176
- total births
- 1909–1936
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Uva was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
16 babies were named Uva in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Uva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Uva splits its recorded history at 1923: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Uva at a glance
Last recorded 1936Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Uva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1936
- Peak year (1917)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Uva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Uva's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Uva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
64 births
- 1920s
1920s
69 births
- 1930s
1930s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 69 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Uva? ▼
Uva has been given to 176 babies in the U.S. since 1909, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1936. 16 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Uva most popular? ▼
Uva was most popular in the 1920s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Uva been used? ▼
Uva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 28 years of data through 1936.
What to do with Uva's data
- Uva's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 1930s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1909–1936 (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. "Uva: Baby Name Since 1909 - 176 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/uva. 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 Uva 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.