Total births
30
Boys' name · since 1962
Uwe
Uwe has 30 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1962–1969
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
30 boys have been named Uwe since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Uwe has 30 recorded births among boys since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1969.
- 30 total births
- 1962–1969 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Uwe since 1962, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1969.
- 30
- total births
- 1962–1969
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Uwe was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
8 babies were named Uwe in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Uwe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Uwe's full recorded timeline at 1964, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Uwe at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Uwe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1969
- Peak year (1964)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Uwe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Uwe's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Uwe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 30 births (100% of all-time use).
Uwe by state
Where Uwe concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 16.7% |
New York share of Uwe's total US births 16.7%
5 of 30 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Uwe? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 30 babies named Uwe. The most recent recorded year was 1969. Its busiest year on record was 1964, with 8 births.
When was Uwe most popular? ▼
Uwe was most popular in the 1960s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Uwe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Uwe are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Uwe been used? ▼
Uwe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 8 years of data through 1969.
What to do with Uwe's data
- New York records the most Uwes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
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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, 1962–1969 (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. "Uwe: Baby Name Since 1962 - 30 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/uwe. 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 Uwe 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.