Urhonda
A feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Urhonda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Urhonda today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Urhonda births was 1972 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Urhonda. 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 Urhonda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1972
5 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
1972 SSA rank
#9,606
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Urhonda: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Urhonda 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 Urhonda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Urhonda
The name Urhonda has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known civilizations in Mesopotamia, located in modern-day Iraq. It dates back to around 3500 BC. The name is derived from the Sumerian words "ur," meaning "city," and "hunda," meaning "blessed" or "prosperous."
In the Sumerian culture, cities were considered sacred places, and the name Urhonda was likely given to individuals born within the confines of a particular city, signifying a connection to the city's prosperity and blessings. The earliest recorded instances of the name Urhonda can be found in cuneiform tablets and clay seals from the Sumerian city-states of Uruk and Ur.
One of the first notable individuals to bear the name Urhonda was a high priestess of the moon goddess Nanna in the city of Ur during the reign of King Shulgi, around 2100 BC. She was revered for her wisdom and her role in maintaining the city's religious traditions.
The name Urhonda also appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known literary works from ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to around 2100 BC. In the epic, Urhonda is mentioned as a wise and respected elder of the city of Uruk, who advises the protagonist, Gilgamesh.
In the 7th century BC, an Assyrian scribe named Urhonda is recorded as having contributed to the preservation of ancient Mesopotamian texts by transcribing and copying numerous cuneiform tablets during the reign of King Ashurbanipal in Nineveh.
Another notable figure named Urhonda lived in the 5th century BC in the Persian Empire. She was a renowned astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the development of the Persian calendar and the study of celestial movements.
During the Islamic Golden Age, around the 9th century AD, a scholar and physician named Urhonda was celebrated for her expertise in medicine and her contributions to the preservation of ancient medical texts from Mesopotamia and Greece.
People
Urhonda + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with U
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FAQ
Urhonda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Urhonda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Urhonda 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 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Urhonda a common name?
We classify Urhonda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% 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 Urhonda most popular?
The single biggest year for Urhonda was 1972, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Urhonda is about 60 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 Urhonda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Urhonda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Urhonda 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 Urhonda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Urhonda 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 Urhonda 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 Urhonda?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Urhonda on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.