How Many People Are Named Uriah?
12,530
people in the United States are named Uriah
1 in 26,735 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#2426
π Rare
Population Percentage
0.0037%
Of US population
Peak Year
2014
592 births
Trend
β
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Biblical
Pronunciation:
yoo-RIE-Ι (English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
From the Hebrew name ΧΧΦΌΧ¨Φ΄ΧΦΈΧ ('Uriyah) which meant "YAHWEH is my light". In the Old Testament this is the name of a Hittite warrior in King David's army, the first husband of Bathsheba. David desired Bathsheba so he placed Uriah in the forefront of battle so he would be killed.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 18.6 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
California
1,469
Texas
938
Florida
450
Ohio
419
Indiana
418
Colorado
376
Arizona
315
Washington
308
Pennsylvania
306
North Carolina
291
π‘ Fun Facts About "Uriah"
- 445 babies were named Uriah in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2014
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in California
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