boy's name
Urban
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,272
Urban is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1924, when 104 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Urban over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 70 |
| 1890s | 102 |
| 1900s | 103 |
| 1910s | 598 |
| 1920s | 783 |
| 1930s | 385 |
| 1940s | 240 |
| 1950s | 192 |
| 1960s | 123 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 39 |
| 2000s | 108 |
| 2010s | 311 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 122 |
How popular is Urban?
In 2025, Urban was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Urban 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 Urban
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Urban also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Urban over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Urban
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Urban — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Urban
How popular is the name Urban?
In 2025, Urban was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Urban a girl's or a boy's name?
Urban is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Urban?
Urban has 2 syllables.
When was Urban most popular?
Urban peaked in 1924, when 104 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Urban a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Urban currently ranks #5,341 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.