How Many People Are Named Uwe?
An estimated 26 people in the United States have the first name Uwe. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Uwe peaked in popularity in 1964 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Uwe 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 Uwe paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Uwe is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
26
About 1 in 13,182,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1964
8 births
Total Registered
30
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Uwe
Uwe is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 30 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Uwe as a male name
Ranked #5,003 in 1969
5 male births in 1969
Peak: 1964 (8 births)
Uwe: Popularity Over Time
Uwe by Decade
How has Uwe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30 | 30 | 0 | |
Uwe by State
Uwe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Uwe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Uwe
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
Uwe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Uwe?
We estimate approximately 26 people named Uwe 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 13,182,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Uwe a common name?
Uwe is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 30 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Uwe most popular?
Uwe reached peak popularity in 1964, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Uwe is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Uwe a male name?
Uwe is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Uwe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Uwe Smith, Uwe Johnson, Uwe 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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