Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Urijah

Meaning A male given name from Hebrew Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #2,876 Trend ↓ Falling 53%

A male given name from Hebrew.

Rank 2025
#2,876
among boys · ↓241 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Urijah · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
420 babies
All-time total
3,778
#2,217 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Urijah popularity over time

3,778 babies have been named Urijah since 2000, 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
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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
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2000s 29 695 724 72 – #619
2010s 56 2,579 2,635 264 +264% #625
2020s (to 2025) – 419 419 70 -73% #1,654

Where Urijah 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

Where Urijah is most popular

Boys named Urijah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Texas, and California.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Urijah 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 Mexico 5 0.152 +307%
Texas 41 0.047 +25%
California 42 0.046 +23%
Washington 6 0.037 ≈ national
Arizona 5 0.031 -18%
Florida 14 0.030 -21%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -47%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -49%
New York 6 0.014 -63%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
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 Jersey – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Urijah

Urijah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,876 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 3,778 American babies have been named Urijah. Its peak came in 2009, when 420 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Urijah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Urijah?

The median living Urijah is about 12 years old; half are between 9 and 15. An estimated 3,700 people named Urijah are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Urijah 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 – – 44 #2,876
2024 – – 51 #2,635
2023 – – 56 #2,436
2022 – – 91 #1,802
2021 – – 80 #1,913
2020 – – 97 #1,654
2019 – – 117 #1,477
2018 – – 125 #1,406
2017 – – 167 #1,140
2016 7 #14,228 217 #956
2015 – – 253 #883
2014 5 #19,033 293 #788
2013 11 #10,203 302 #755
2012 15 #8,192 355 #666
2011 5 #19,414 360 #653
2010 13 #9,197 390 #625
2009 17 #7,665 403 #619
2008 12 #10,049 237 #888
2007 – – 28 #3,789
2006 – – 5 #13,906
2005 – – 5 #13,242
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 5 #12,388
2001 – – 6 #10,481
2000 – – 6 #10,291
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Urijah?

The median living Urijah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Urijahs are between 9 and 15 years old.

How many people named Urijah are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Urijah are alive in the United States, based on 3,778 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Urijah mean?

A male given name from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Urijah in 2025?

Urijah ranked #2,876 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Urijah?

3,778 babies have been named Urijah in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Urijah most popular?

Urijah peaked in 2009, when 420 newborns received the name.

Is Urijah a boy or girl name?

Urijah is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Urijah rising or falling?

Urijah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Urijah become more popular?

Urijah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Urijah 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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