Total births
155
Girls' name · since 1977
Uzma
155 babies named Uzma in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15780
- among girls today
- 155
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Uzma currently ranks #15780 among girls' names in America, with 155 babies recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Uzma recorded 155 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #15780 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2024.
- #15780 among girls today
- 155 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Uzma is currently the #15780 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 155 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15780
- among girls today
- 155
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Uzma vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15780
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Uzma was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
12 babies were named Uzma in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Uzma compares
155 32th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Uzma's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Uzma | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 155 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Uzma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Uzma splits its recorded history at 1992: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Uzma at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#15,780
Active since
1977
Uzma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2024
- Peak year (1980)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Uzma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Uzma's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Uzma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (33% of all-time use).
Uzma by state
Where Uzma concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 3.2% |
Illinois share of Uzma's total US births 3.2%
5 of 155 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Uzma? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 155 babies named Uzma. Today it holds rank #15780 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 12 births.
When was Uzma most popular? ▼
Uzma was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Uzma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Uzma are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Uzma been used? ▼
Records for Uzma go back to 1977, giving 48 years of history through 2024.
What to do with Uzma's data
- Uzma's decade-level peak was the 1980s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Uzmas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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, 1977–2024 (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. "Uzma: #15780 Girls' Name - 155 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/uzma. 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 Uzma 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.