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Urenna

A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially meaning "blissful" or "joyful".

Name Census estimates that about 56 living Americans carry the first name Urenna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Urenna today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Urenna births was 2022 (9 babies).

This page is the full Name Census profile for Urenna. 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.

For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Urenna with official rankings and popularity over time.

Key insights

  • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Urenna. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.

People living today

56

~ 1 in 6,120,613 Americans

Peak year

2022

9 babies that year

Average age

7

years old

2024 SSA rank

#17,451

Tracked since 2014

Popularity

Urenna: popularity over time

The SSA tracks Urenna from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 28 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.

Babies born per year

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Decades

Urenna 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 Urenna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.

DecadeMaleFemaleTotal
2010s02828
2020s02828

Origin

Meaning and history of Urenna

The name Urenna has its origins in the ancient Sumerian culture, which flourished in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500-3000 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "ur," meaning "city" or "territory," and the word "en," which meant "lord" or "priest." Therefore, the name Urenna may have originally referred to a ruler or religious leader of a city or territory.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Urenna can be found in the Sumerian King List, an ancient text that lists the rulers of various city-states in Mesopotamia. Urenna is mentioned as the ruler of the city-state of Adab, although the exact dates of his reign are uncertain.

In the following centuries, the name Urenna appeared in various other ancient texts and inscriptions from the region. For example, an individual named Urenna is mentioned in a cuneiform tablet from the ancient city of Nippur, dated to around 2000 BCE.

One notable historical figure who bore the name Urenna was a Sumerian scholar and priest who lived in the city of Uruk around 2500 BCE. He is credited with compiling several important literary works and religious texts, some of which have survived to this day.

Another individual named Urenna was a Babylonian astronomer and mathematician who lived in the 6th century BCE. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial bodies and is believed to have developed a method for predicting lunar eclipses.

In the 3rd century BCE, an Urenna was a prominent military commander who served under the Seleucid Empire, one of the major successor states of Alexander the Great's empire. He led several successful campaigns against neighboring kingdoms and is mentioned in historical accounts of the time.

Around the 1st century CE, an Urenna is recorded as a poet and playwright who lived in the city of Palmyra (modern-day Syria). While only fragments of his works have survived, he is believed to have been a celebrated figure in the cultural life of the city.

In the 5th century CE, an Urenna was a Byzantine scholar and philosopher who lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). He wrote several influential treatises on logic and metaphysics, and his ideas were widely studied and debated in the intellectual circles of the time.

These are just a few examples of individuals named Urenna who have left their mark on history. While the name may have originated in ancient Sumerian culture, it has been used across various civilizations and time periods, reflecting its enduring appeal and significance.

People

Urenna + last name combinations

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FAQ

Urenna: questions and answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Urenna?

Name Census puts the figure at roughly 56 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Urenna 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 1 in 6,120,613 US residents.

Is Urenna a common name?

We classify Urenna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 56 babies have been registered with this name.

When was Urenna most popular?

The single biggest year for Urenna was 2022, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Urenna is about 7 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 Urenna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.

Is Urenna a female name?

Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Urenna in the SSA data are female. 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 Urenna still being used today?

Yes. The SSA still recorded Urenna 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 Urenna 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 common is the name Urenna?

Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Urenna at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.

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