Uriah
MeaningGod is my light · Hebrew
- US rank
- #648
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #504 in 2014
427 babies were named Uriah in the US in 2025. It has dropped 13 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 4,000 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Uriah, 427 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Uriah would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryUriah has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Uriahs, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 2014, when it reached #504.
- Then vs nowUriah is 3.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 13,831 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 4,000.
- Where it's lovedUriah is most popular in Montana, where it ranks #159, followed by New Mexico (#213) and West Virginia (#330). It's in the top 1,000 in 29 states.
- MeaningIn Hebrew, Uriah means “God is my light”.
About the name Uriah
Uriah is a boy name meaning “God is my light”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with U and ending in “-iah”. US birth records list Uriah for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 107 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked #504 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #648, with 427 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 25 | 39,683 boys |
| 1890s | 32 | 31,201 boys |
| 1910s | 15 | 66,756 boys |
| 1920s | 9.6 | 103,734 boys |
| 1930s | 4.6 | 216,920 boys |
| 1940s | 2.9 | 349,650 boys |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 540,541 boys |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 709,220 boys |
| 1970s | 36 | 27,785 boys |
| 1980s | 46 | 21,547 boys |
| 1990s | 54 | 18,522 boys |
| 2000s | 94 | 10,601 boys |
| 2010s | 258 | 3,877 boys |
| 2020s | 234 | 4,279 boys |
Questions about the name Uriah
What does the name Uriah mean?
Uriah means “God is my light” in Hebrew.
Is Uriah a boy or girl name?
Uriah is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Uriah?
Uriah ranked #648 for US boys in 2025, given to 427 babies. Its best year was 2014 (#504).