Uriyah
Uriah or Uriyah is a Hebrew masculine given name. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Uriyah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Uriah or Uriyah is a Hebrew masculine given name. It may refer to:
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The Story of Uriyah
As a girl name
Uriyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 22 births, good for #5,545 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Uriyahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,601 among girl names with 14 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 247 Uriyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Uriyah on the record books as a boy name in 2007, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 35 Uriyahs were born — ranking #3,154 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Uriyahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,177 among boy names with 26 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 519 Uriyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Uriyah
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Uriah F. Abshier (1849–1934), American politician and businessman
- Uriah Arnhem [ nl ] (born 1982), Dutch actor and stand-up comedian
- Uriah Asante (1992–2016), Ghanaian footballer
- Uriah Duffy (born 1975), American bassist
- Urijah Faber (born 1979), American mixed martial arts fighter
- Uriah Hall (born 1984), Jamaican mixed martial arts fighter
- Uriah P. Levy (1792–1862), American naval commander
- Uriah Hunt Painter (1837–1900), American journalist
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Names that sound like Uriyah
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About the name Uriyah
Uriyah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 519 births in the dataset. Uriyah's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #3,154. Use the chart and map above to compare Uriyah'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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