Urbane
Refined, polished, courteous and suave in manner.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Urbane. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Urbane today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Urbane births was 1916 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Urbane. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Urbane. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1916
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1916 SSA rank
#4,481
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Urbane: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Urbane by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Urbane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Urbane
The given name Urbane has its roots in Latin, with the word "urbanus" meaning "of or belonging to the city". It originated in ancient Rome, where it was used to describe someone who was courteous, refined, and sophisticated, qualities associated with urban living.
During the Roman Empire, the name Urbane was relatively uncommon, but it gained popularity in the Middle Ages as a Christian name. It was often given to children in honor of various saints and popes who bore the name, such as Pope Urban I, who served from 222 to 230 AD.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Urbane can be found in the 6th century, when a Benedictine monk named Urbane of Aquitaine lived in France. He is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church for his charitable works and dedication to religious life.
In the 11th century, a prominent figure named Urbane II was elected as Pope from 1088 to 1099. He is best known for initiating the First Crusade in 1095, which aimed to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.
Another notable bearer of the name was Urbane Grandier, a French Catholic priest who lived from 1590 to 1634. He was accused of witchcraft and executed, despite maintaining his innocence, in a case that gained notoriety for its alleged miscarriage of justice.
In the realm of literature, the name Urbane has been used for characters in various works, including the 18th-century French novel "The Sofa" by Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, where Urbane is a central character.
While not as common as some other names, Urbane has been carried by individuals throughout history, often associated with refinement, sophistication, and a connection to urban life, reflecting its Latin origins.
People
Urbane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Urbane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
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FAQ
Urbane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Urbane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Urbane going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Urbane a common name?
We classify Urbane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Urbane most popular?
The single biggest year for Urbane was 1916, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Urbane is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Urbane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Urbane a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Urbane in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Urbane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Urbane in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Urbane can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Urbane?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Urbane, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.