Boys' name · since 1987

Uzziel

669 babies named Uzziel in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#6,628 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,709 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
669
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Uzziel is the #3709 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 669 recorded since 1987.

Uzziel has 669 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3709 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.

  • #6,628 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,709 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 669 born since 1987
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Uzziel ranks #6,628 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,709 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 669 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.

#6,628 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,709 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
669
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%73.3%
Uzziel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Uzziel's 669 recorded births place it above 85.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Uzziel compares

669 Top 39% higher than 61% 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

Uzziel's all-time total is 81% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Uzziel Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 669 369 358,536
Peak-year births 40 34 22,252

Uzziel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Uzziel's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Uzziel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
40
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
01020304050 198719941999200420092014201920242025 30

Uzziel by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (217 births, 32% of the file).

2000s was Uzziel's strongest decade.

217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Uzziel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 217 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Uzziel compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Uzziel's total volume

Uzziel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -35, 6.9%-107, 2.4%-113, 5.4%-75, 4.2%-18, 10.8%-59, 6.6%-53, 4.9%-49, 4.5%-29, 7.8%-22, 12.1%-23, 10.8%-26, 8.1%-33, 5.5%-83, 6.6%-35, 4.8%Uzziel-39, 6%Uzziel
Uzziel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Uzziel by state

Where Uzziel concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Uzziel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
131 19.6%
#2 Texas
58 8.7%
California share of Uzziel's total US births 19.6%
Even split

131 of 669 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Uzziel?
Since 1987, Social Security records show 669 babies named Uzziel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #6,628 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,709 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 40 births.
Where does Uzziel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Uzziel ranks #6,628 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,709 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Uzziel most popular?
Uzziel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Uzziel most popular?
The top states for the name Uzziel are California (131 births), Texas (58 births).
How long has the name Uzziel been used?
Uzziel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 39 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Uzziel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Uzziah, Uzziyah. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Uzziel's data

  • Uzziel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (217 total births) through the 2020s (143) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Uzziels (131 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Uzziel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Uzziel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1987–2025 (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 Uzziel 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.