Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Uri

Meaning A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #2,984 Trend ↑ Rising 51%

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Rank 2025
#2,984
among boys · ↑116 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Uri · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
71 babies
All-time total
1,395
#4,439 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Uri popularity over time

1,395 babies have been named Uri since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – #3,232
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 5 5 1 – #4,425
1960s – 29 29 3 +480% #3,299
1970s – 167 167 17 +476% #2,099
1980s – 133 133 13 -20% #2,513
1990s – 144 144 14 +8% #2,900
2000s 18 223 241 24 +67% #2,986
2010s 62 294 356 36 +48% #3,056
2020s (to 2025) 60 255 315 53 +47% #2,340

Where Uri is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 52 0.03 outside top 500

Where Uri is most popular

Boys named Uri per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.026 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Uri born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 20 0.099 +280%
New York 39 0.090 +244%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -25%
Texas 17 0.019 -26%
Florida 9 0.019 -27%
California 17 0.019 -29%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Uri

Uri is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,984 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,395 American babies have been named Uri, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Uri stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Uri?

The median living Uri is about 16 years old; half are between 6 and 33. An estimated 1,400 people named Uri are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Uri year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 42 #2,984
2024 13 #8,404 40 #3,100
2023 11 #9,559 60 #2,340
2022 8 #12,162 49 #2,712
2021 11 #9,504 35 #3,355
2020 17 #6,904 29 #3,723
2019 16 #7,313 35 #3,341
2018 7 #13,706 32 #3,519
2017 11 #9,886 28 #3,880
2016 11 #10,067 26 #4,087
2015 5 #18,922 29 #3,768
2014 – – 28 #3,778
2013 – – 37 #3,056
2012 6 #16,711 19 #5,027
2011 – – 22 #4,500
2010 6 #16,855 38 #3,069
2009 5 #20,033 40 #2,986
2008 7 #15,306 37 #3,160
2007 6 #17,515 24 #4,238
2006 – – 13 #6,437
2005 – – 25 #3,808
2004 – – 15 #5,472
2003 – – 11 #6,693
2002 – – 26 #3,446
2001 – – 15 #5,133
2000 – – 17 #4,558
1995 – – 13 #4,775
1990 – – 9 #5,790
1985 – – 15 #3,210
1980 – – 12 #3,601
1975 – – 21 #2,202
1970 – – 8 #3,818
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Uri

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Uri Geller Uri Geller Israeli-British illusionist and self-proclaimed psychic (born 1946) Contemporary
  2. 2 Uri Avnery Uri Avnery Israeli politician, journalist and author (1923–2018) Contemporary
  3. 3 Uri Orlev Uri Orlev Polish-Israeli children's writer and translator (1931–2022) Contemporary
  4. 4 Uri Lupolianski Uri Lupolianski Israeli politician (1951–2026) Contemporary
  5. 5 Uri Caine Uri Caine American pianist and composer (born 1956) Contemporary
  6. 6 Uri Ariel Uri Ariel Israeli politician b. 1952 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Uri Rosenthal Uri Rosenthal Dutch politician (born 1945) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Uri, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Uri?

The median living Uri is about 16 years old. Half of all living Uris are between 6 and 33 years old.

How many people named Uri are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Uri are alive in the United States, based on 1,395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Uri mean?

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

How popular is the name Uri in 2025?

Uri ranked #2,984 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Uri?

1,395 babies have been named Uri in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Uri most popular?

Uri peaked in 2023, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Uri a boy or girl name?

Uri is used for both: about 10% of babies named Uri have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Uri rising or falling?

Uri is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Uri become more popular?

Uri is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 boys named Uri in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Uri?

Well-known people named Uri include Uri Geller (magician), Uri Avnery (writer), Uri Orlev (writer).

Names like Uri

Names that sound and feel close to Uri: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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