Uzziah
Uzziah, also known as Azariah, was the tenth king of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, and one of Amaziah's sons. Uzziah was 16 when he became king of Judah and reigned for 52 years. The first 24 years of his reign were as a co-regent with his father, Amaziah.
- Biblical
Meaning & Origin of Uzziah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Uzziah, also known as Azariah, was the tenth king of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, and one of Amaziah's sons. Uzziah was 16 when he became king of Judah and reigned for 52 years. The first 24 years of his reign were as a co-regent with his father, Amaziah.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
The Story of Uzziah
Uzziah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 98 Uzziahs were born — ranking #1,719 that year. As of 2026, Uzziah ranks #2,185 for baby boys with 68 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Uzziahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Uzziah
Uzziah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Uzziah's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,719. Use the chart and map above to compare Uzziah'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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