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Uriah

Boy's name · #650 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Uriah is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1880, it stood at #650 in 2025; about 12,000 boys have been named Uriah along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,565 in Canada (2025) · #3,256 in England & Wales (2025) · #6,908 in Ecuador (2024) · #23,877 in Italy (2023).

Famous Uriahs

• Uriah Hall — Jamaican mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter (born 1984)
• Uriah Shelton — American actor and singer (born 1997)
• Uriah Rennie — British football referee (1959–2025)
• Uriah P. Levy — American naval officer and investor (1792–1862)
• Uriah Grant — Jamaican boxer (born 1961)

In stories & tradition

• Uriah the Hittite — Character in the Hebrew Bible
• Uriah Heep — David Copperfield (book)
• Uriah — Operatic character in the opera The Eternal Road by Kurt Weill

What Uriahs become

Among 39 notable people named Uriah:

Sports figures appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Uriah Hall, Jamaican mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter (born 1984).

Similar names: Avi · Uriel · Aryeh · Zev · Azariah · Zechariah

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