How Many People Are Named Urica?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Urica. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Urica peaked in popularity in 1971 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Urica as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Urica paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Urica is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1971
9 births
Total Registered
19
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Urica
Urica is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 19 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Urica as a female name
Ranked #12,105 in 1981
5 female births in 1981
Peak: 1971 (9 births)
Urica: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Urica span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 14 babies were registered. While Urica is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Urica by Decade
How has Urica 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.
Urica + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Urica as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Urica
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Urica: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Urica?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Urica 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 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Urica a common name?
Urica is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Urica most popular?
Urica reached peak popularity in 1971, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Urica is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Urica was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Urica a female name?
Urica is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Urica have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Urica peaked in 1971, and the average living bearer is about 53 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Urica Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Urica Smith, Urica Johnson, Urica 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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