Names / Boy names
Uriah
Current rank
#650
holding steady
All-time peak
#505
in 2014
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
12,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #505 in 2014 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
The Lord is my light. The name first appears in U.S. records in 1880. Today it sits at #650 and is holding steady. It hit its high in 2014 at #505. More than 12,900 children have been given the name overall.