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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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#1,954 in Canada (2024).

Famous Uriahs

• Uriah Shelton — American actor and singer
• Uriah Hall — Jamaican mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
• Uriah Rennie — English football referee (1959–2025)
• Uriah Tracy — American politician (1755–1807)
• Uriah Smith — American Seventh-day Adventist minister (1832–1903)

In stories & tradition

• Uriah the Hittite — Second Book of Samuel (Bible)
• Uriah Heep — David Copperfield (book)
• Uriah — The Eternal Road (musical stage work)

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.

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