boy's name
Uday
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 503
Uday is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Uday is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2005, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Uday over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Uday?
In 2025, Uday was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Uday is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Uday
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Uday also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Uday over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Uday
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Uday — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Uday
How popular is the name Uday?
In 2025, Uday was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Uday a girl's or a boy's name?
Uday is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Uday?
Uday has 2 syllables.
When was Uday most popular?
Uday peaked in 2005, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Uday a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Uday currently ranks #1,273 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.