How Many People Are Named Uhuru?
An estimated 30 people in the United States have the first name Uhuru. It is used for both genders, with 84.8% male. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Uhuru peaked in popularity in 1972 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Uhuru 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 Uhuru paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Uhuru is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
30
About 1 in 11,425,145 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.8% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1972
12 births
Total Registered
33
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Uhuru
Uhuru is predominantly male (84.8%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Uhuru as a male name
Ranked #4,480 in 1973
7 male births in 1973
Peak: 1971 (9 births)
Uhuru as a female name
Ranked #9,603 in 1972
5 female births in 1972
Peak: 1972 (5 births)
Uhuru: Popularity Over Time
Uhuru by Decade
How has Uhuru 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 | 33 | 28 | 5 | |
Uhuru + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Uhuru as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Uhuru
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
Uhuru: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Uhuru?
We estimate approximately 30 people named Uhuru 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 11,425,145 Americans share this first name.
Is Uhuru a common name?
Uhuru is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 46.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Uhuru most popular?
Uhuru reached peak popularity in 1972, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Uhuru is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Uhuru a male name?
Uhuru is predominantly male. 84.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Uhuru Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Uhuru Smith, Uhuru Johnson, Uhuru 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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