boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Uziel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,424 Trend ↑ Rising 92%
Rank 2025
#1,424
among boys · ↓70 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
127
named Uziel · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,449
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
160 babies
All-time total
2,500
#2,870 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Uziel popularity over time

2,500 babies have been named Uziel since 1983, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

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 – – – –
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1980s 26 3 – #4,510
1990s 254 25 +877% #2,093
2000s 813 81 +220% #1,423
2010s 666 67 -18% #1,638
2020s (to 2025) 741 124 +85% #1,213

Where Uziel 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 141 0.08 outside top 500
2027 155 0.09 outside top 500
2028 168 0.10 outside top 500
2029 179 0.10 outside top 500
2030 190 0.11 outside top 500

Where Uziel is most popular

Boys named Uziel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.077 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Arizona, and Texas.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Uziel 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
California 154 0.168 +120%
Arizona 24 0.147 +91%
Texas 106 0.120 +57%
Washington 17 0.104 +36%
Colorado 13 0.101 +31%
Florida 40 0.084 +10%
Illinois 20 0.078 ≈ national
Oregon 5 0.066 -14%
Utah 6 0.063 -18%
Indiana 8 0.050 -35%
New Jersey 10 0.050 -35%
New York 20 0.046 -40%
North Carolina 9 0.035 -54%
Virginia 5 0.026 -66%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
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Louisiana – – –
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Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Uziel

Uziel is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,424 in 2025 with 127 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 2,500 American babies have been named Uziel. Its peak came in 2021, when 160 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 Uziel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Uziel?

The median living Uziel is about 14 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 2,500 people named Uziel are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Uziel year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 127 #1,424
2024 141 #1,354
2023 112 #1,566
2022 122 #1,494
2021 160 #1,213
2020 79 #1,893
2019 62 #2,259
2018 61 #2,260
2017 43 #2,838
2016 46 #2,685
2015 62 #2,211
2014 67 #2,093
2013 77 #1,862
2012 76 #1,907
2011 76 #1,863
2010 96 #1,638
2009 113 #1,485
2008 119 #1,423
2007 95 #1,636
2006 95 #1,560
2005 81 #1,672
2004 73 #1,747
2003 56 #2,054
2002 62 #1,847
2001 65 #1,761
2000 54 #1,942
1995 24 #3,012
1990 19 #3,303
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Famous people named Uziel

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

  1. 1 Uziel Gal Uziel Gal Israeli firearm designer (1923–2002) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Uziel?

The median living Uziel is about 14 years old. Half of all living Uziels are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Uziel are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Uziel are alive in the United States, based on 2,500 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Uziel in 2025?

Uziel ranked #1,424 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 127 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Uziel?

2,500 babies have been named Uziel in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Uziel most popular?

Uziel peaked in 2021, when 160 newborns received the name.

Is Uziel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Uziel rising or falling?

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

Will Uziel become more popular?

Uziel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 190 boys named Uziel 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 Uziel?

Well-known people named Uziel include Uziel Gal (inventor).

Names like Uziel

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