Urania
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,332 in 1891
0 babies were named Urania in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1891–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryUrania first shows up in US birth records in 1891, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 134 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1891, when it reached #1,332.
About the name Urania
Urania is a gender-neutral name. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with U and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Urania for girls from 1891 to 2023, in 32 of those 133 years. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked #1,332 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1910s | 1.3 | 793,651 girls |
| 1920s | 2.1 | 478,469 girls |
| 1930s | 2.0 | 510,204 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 girls |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,136,364 girls |
| 1970s | 4.2 | 236,967 girls |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 724,638 girls |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 657,895 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
Questions about the name Urania
Is Urania a boy or girl name?
Both. Urania is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Urania?
Urania is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,332 in 1891.