boy's name
Uriah
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 13,436
the United States
#649
2025 births
Uriah is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 457 babies in the United States, ranking #649. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2014, when 592 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,255 babies in the United States is given this name.
Uriah 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 | 28 |
| 1890s | 35 |
| 1910s | 103 |
| 1920s | 106 |
| 1930s | 49 |
| 1940s | 41 |
| 1950s | 38 |
| 1960s | 27 |
| 1970s | 583 |
| 1980s | 872 |
| 1990s | 1,215 |
| 2000s | 2,201 |
| 2010s | 5,124 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,570 |
How popular is Uriah?
In 2025, Uriah was given to 457 babies in the United States, ranking #649 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Uriah 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 Uriah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Uriah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Uriah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Uriah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Uriah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Uriah
How popular is the name Uriah?
In 2025, Uriah was given to 457 babies in the United States, ranking #649 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Uriah a girl's or a boy's name?
Uriah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Uriah most popular?
Uriah peaked in 2014, when 592 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Uriah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Uriah currently ranks #649 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.