Boy · #7,224 in 2026

Uday

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

Uday or Odai is a masculine name in Arabic as well as several Indian languages. In numerous Indian languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil and others, it means 'dawn' or 'rise'. The Arabic name (عدي) means 'runner' or 'rising'.

Current Rank

#7,224

Peak Rank

#5,578 (2005)

Total Babies

240

5-Yr Trend

+54%

1977

First Year

2024

Last Year

2005

Peak Year

#5578

Peak Rank

240

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Uday

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

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The Story of Uday

Uday first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 14 Udays were born — ranking #5,578 that year. As of 2026, Uday ranks #7,224 for baby boys with 11 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 240 Udays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Uday

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

Udai
Udo
Udi
Uhde
Ooda
Udu
Aday
Oday
Idae
Today
Ood
Outta

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Uday

What does the name Uday mean?

How popular is Uday in 2026?

In 2026, Uday ranks #7,224 among boys' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.

When was Uday most popular?

Uday reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #5,578 that year with 14 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Uday most popular?

Uday has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Uday.

Is Uday a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Uday?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Uday include Harel, Markeis, Kerron. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Uday

Uday is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 240 births in the dataset. Uday's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #5,578. Use the chart and map above to compare Uday'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.