How Many People Are Named Uganda?
An estimated 53 people in the United States have the first name Uganda. It is used for both genders, with 79.3% female. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Uganda peaked in popularity in 1977 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Uganda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Uganda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Uganda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
53
About 1 in 6,467,063 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
79.3% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1977
15 births
Total Registered
58
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Uganda
Uganda is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.7%) and females (79.3%). Out of 58 total births registered, 12 were male and 46 were female.
Uganda as a male name
Ranked #5,099 in 1977
7 male births in 1977
Peak: 1977 (7 births)
Uganda as a female name
Ranked #11,902 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1973 (12 births)
Uganda: Popularity Over Time
Uganda by Decade
How has Uganda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58 | 12 | 46 | |
Uganda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Uganda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Uganda
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
Uganda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Uganda?
We estimate approximately 53 people named Uganda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,467,063 Americans share this first name.
Is Uganda a common name?
Uganda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 55.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 58 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Uganda most popular?
Uganda reached peak popularity in 1977, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Uganda is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Uganda a female name?
Uganda is predominantly female. 79.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Uganda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Uganda Smith, Uganda Johnson, Uganda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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