How Many People Are Named Ura?
An estimated 37 people in the United States have the first name Ura. It is used for both genders, with 87.9% female. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Ura peaked in popularity in 1916 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ura 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 Ura paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Ura is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Ura is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
37
About 1 in 9,263,631 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.9% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1916
22 births
Total Registered
578
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ura
Ura is predominantly female (87.9%), though 70 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ura as a male name
Ranked #9,748 in 1992
5 male births in 1992
Peak: 1915 (8 births)
Ura as a female name
Ranked #6,667 in 1955
5 female births in 1955
Peak: 1917 (17 births)
Ura: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ura span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 143 babies were registered. Ura has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ura by Decade
How has Ura 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.
Ura + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ura as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ura
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
Ura: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ura?
We estimate approximately 37 people named Ura 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 9,263,631 Americans share this first name.
Is Ura a common name?
Ura is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 578 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ura most popular?
Ura reached peak popularity in 1916, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ura is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ura a female name?
Ura is predominantly female. 87.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ura Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ura Smith, Ura Johnson, Ura 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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