Urias: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,691

among boys · ↑182 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Urias · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

27 babies

All-time total

360

#9,597 all-time among boys

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Urias popularity over time

360 babies have been named Urias since 1914, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	16	2	–	#3,242
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#4,514
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#7,532
1990s	40	4	+700%	#5,631
2000s	68	7	+70%	#5,786
2010s	110	11	+62%	#5,302
2020s (to 2025)	116	19	+76%	#3,998

Where Urias 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Urias

Urias is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,691 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 360 American babies have been named Urias. Its peak came in 2021, when 27 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 Urias stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Urias?

The median living Urias is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 19. An estimated 300 people named Urias are alive in the United States today.

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

Urias year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,691
2024	21	#4,873
2023	25	#4,333
2022	12	#7,226
2021	27	#3,998
2020	9	#8,678
2019	11	#7,591
2018	18	#5,302
2017	11	#7,503
2016	13	#6,693
2015	16	#5,730
2014	7	#10,636
2013	10	#8,066
2012	5	#14,100
2011	7	#10,712
2010	12	#7,060
2009	11	#7,655
2008	9	#8,973
2007	10	#8,131
2006	7	#10,597
2005	8	#9,048
2004	14	#5,786
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	9	#7,376
1995	7	#7,755
1990	–	–
1985	5	#7,532
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Urias?

The median living Urias is about 10 years old. Half of all living Uriass are between 4 and 19 years old.

How many people named Urias are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Urias are alive in the United States, based on 360 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Urias mean?

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

How popular is the name Urias in 2025?

Urias ranked #4,691 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Urias?

360 babies have been named Urias in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Urias most popular?

Urias peaked in 2021, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Urias a boy or girl name?

Urias is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Urias rising or falling?

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

Will Urias become more popular?

Urias is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Urias in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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