Boy · #9,871 in 2026

Uber

Name: Popularity of the name Uber in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Uber, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Uber Technologies, Inc. is an American multinational transportation company that provides ride-hailing services, courier services, food delivery, and freight transport. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and operates in approximately 70 countries and 15,000 cities worldwide.

Current Rank

#9,871

Peak Rank

#7,137 (1996)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1986

First Year

2008

Last Year

1996

Peak Year

#7137

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Uber

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Uber . Travis Kalanick , former CEO of Uber, in 2013 In 2009, Garrett Camp , a co-founder of StumbleUpon , came up with the idea to create Uber to make it easier and cheaper to procure direct transportation. Camp and Travis Kalanick had spent $800 hiring a private driver on New Year's Eve, which they deemed excessive, and Camp was also inspired by his difficulty in finding a taxi on a snowy night in Paris. The prototype of the mobile app was built by Camp and his friends, Oscar Salazar and Conrad Whelan, with Kalanick as the "mega advisor" to the comp

The Story of Uber

Uber first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 7 Ubers were born — ranking #7,137 that year. As of 2026, Uber ranks #9,871 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Ubers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Uber

Phonetically similar names — useful when Uber is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Uper
Yooper
Yabber
Ure
Ube
Huber
Eur
Ewer
Yapper
Uba
Uer
Cuber

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Uber

What does the name Uber mean?

How popular is Uber in 2026?

In 2026, Uber ranks #9,871 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Uber most popular?

Uber reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #7,137 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Uber a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Uber is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Uber?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Uber include Drex, Bryian, Davinder. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Uber

Uber is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 36 births in the dataset. Uber's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #7,137. Use the chart and map above to compare Uber's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.