Uriah
Girl name · #4601 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Uriah, placing it at #4601 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Uriah.
Babies named Uriah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Uriah first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 42 girls were named Uriah — good for #3737 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Uriah in class?
Uriah scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Uriah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Uriah is most common
State-level data for Uriah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Uriah
Statistically, parents drawn to Uriah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jariah, Leiah, Maiah, Zaniah, and Aziah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Uriah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3737 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Uriah a popular girl name?
Uriah ranked #4601 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Uriah most popular?
Uriah peaked in 2009, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3737 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Uriah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Uriah. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.