Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Uriyah

Meaning Spelling variant of Uriah Gender Unisex · 32% girls Rank 2025 #5,829 Trend ↓ Falling 24%

Spelling variant of Uriah.

Rank 2025
#5,829
among boys · ↓2,047 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Uriyah · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
53 babies
All-time total
715
#8,057 all-time among boys
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Uriyah popularity over time

715 babies have been named Uriyah since 2004, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 17 58 75 8 – #3,329
2010s 123 283 406 41 +441% #3,224
2020s (to 2025) 92 142 234 39 -4% #3,648

The story of Uriyah

Uriyah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,829 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 715 American babies have been named Uriyah, about 68% boys and 32% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Uriyah?

The median living Uriyah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Uriyah are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Uriyah 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 13 #8,322 16 #5,829
2024 9 #11,052 30 #3,782
2023 22 #5,734 22 #4,731
2022 18 #6,692 19 #5,202
2021 21 #5,935 25 #4,227
2020 9 #11,021 30 #3,648
2019 14 #8,105 27 #3,995
2018 19 #6,501 34 #3,366
2017 13 #8,745 35 #3,308
2016 15 #7,957 30 #3,674
2015 8 #12,928 21 #4,694
2014 7 #14,474 35 #3,224
2013 10 #10,953 19 #4,964
2012 16 #7,781 25 #4,124
2011 8 #13,277 23 #4,342
2010 13 #9,198 34 #3,305
2009 – – 34 #3,329
2008 – – 18 #5,235
2007 7 #15,380 6 #12,263
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Uriyah?

The median living Uriyah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Uriyahs are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Uriyah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Uriyah are alive in the United States, based on 715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Uriyah mean?

Spelling variant of Uriah.

How popular is the name Uriyah in 2025?

Uriyah ranked #5,829 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Uriyah?

715 babies have been named Uriyah in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Uriyah most popular?

Uriyah peaked in 2018, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Uriyah a boy or girl name?

Uriyah is used for both: about 32% of babies named Uriyah have been girls and 68% boys.

Is the name Uriyah rising or falling?

Uriyah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Uriyah

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

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