Boy · #10,889 in 2026

Urie

Urie is a surname of Scottish origin, and a given name. The surname is derived from Urie in Kincardineshire, Scotland. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#10,889
Peak Rank
#7,170 (2019)
Total Babies
220
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1922
First Year
2024
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#7170
Peak Rank
220
Total Count
34
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Urie

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

Urie is a surname of Scottish origin, and a given name. The surname is derived from Urie in Kincardineshire, Scotland. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Urie

Urie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 11 Uries were born — ranking #7,170 that year. As of 2026, Urie ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 220 Uries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Urie

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Urie

What does the name Urie mean?
Urie is a surname of Scottish origin, and a given name. The surname is derived from Urie in Kincardineshire, Scotland. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Urie in 2026?
In 2026, Urie ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Urie most popular?
Urie reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #7,170 that year with 11 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Urie most popular?
Urie has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Urie.
Is Urie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Urie is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Urie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Urie include Hamlet, Donis, Zel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Urie

Urie is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 220 births in the dataset. Urie's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #7,170. Use the chart and map above to compare Urie'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.