Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania.
Meaning & Origin of Uganda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania.
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The Story of Uganda
As a girl name
Uganda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 12 Ugandas were born — ranking #4,586 that year. As of 2026, Uganda ranks #10,208 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 46 Ugandas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Uganda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 7 Ugandas were born — ranking #4,583 that year. As of 2026, Uganda ranks #4,583 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Ugandas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Uganda
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About the name Uganda
Uganda is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Uganda's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #4,586. Use the chart and map above to compare Uganda'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 .
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