How Many People Are Named Urijah?
An estimated 3,703 people in the United States have the first name Urijah. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Urijah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 420 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Urijah 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 Urijah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Urijah is overwhelmingly male, 85 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Urijah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,703
About 1 in 92,561 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2009
420 births
Total Registered
3,733
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Urijah
Urijah is predominantly male (97.7%), though 85 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Urijah as a male name
Ranked #2,624 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (403 births)
Urijah as a female name
Ranked #14,223 in 2016
7 female births in 2016
Peak: 2009 (17 births)
Urijah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Urijah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,635 babies were registered. Urijah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Urijah by Decade
How has Urijah 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.
Urijah by State
Birth registrations for Urijah span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Mississippi, Alaska, Louisiana. On average, about 71 Urijahs were registered per state.
Urijah + Last Name Combinations
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Urijah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Urijah?
We estimate approximately 3,703 people named Urijah 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 92,561 Americans share this first name.
Is Urijah a common name?
Urijah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,733 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Urijah most popular?
Urijah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 420 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Urijah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Urijah a male name?
Urijah is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Urijah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Urijah Smith, Urijah Johnson, Urijah 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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