Urias
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord is my light".
Name Census estimates that about 318 living Americans carry the first name Urias. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Urias today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Urias births was 2021 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Urias. 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.
People living today
318
~ 1 in 1,077,844 Americans
Peak year
2021
27 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,856
Tracked since 1914
Popularity
Urias: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Urias from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 110 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
Decades
Urias 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 Urias during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Urias' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Urias
The name Urias is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical name Uriah. Its roots can be traced back to ancient Semitic languages, with the name possibly meaning "my light is Yahweh" or "flame of the Lord."
Uriah, from which Urias is derived, is a prominent figure in the Hebrew Bible. He was a Hittite warrior who served in the army of King David. The story of Uriah's wife, Bathsheba, and her adulterous affair with David is a well-known biblical narrative.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Urias can be found in the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. In this version, the name is rendered as "Ourias," which later evolved into the Latin form "Urias."
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Urias. In the 4th century, Urias, a Roman military officer, was a prominent figure during the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great. Another Urias, a 7th-century bishop of Avranches in Normandy, played a significant role in the early Christian church.
During the Middle Ages, the name Urias was relatively uncommon, but it resurfaced in the 16th century. Urias Oessinger (1547-1611) was a German Protestant theologian and author who wrote extensively on religious matters.
In the 18th century, Urias Naudé (1705-1770) was a French architect and engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings in Paris.
A more recent figure was Urias von Anhalt-Plötzkau (1884-1971), a German aristocrat and landowner who played a role in the resistance movement against the Nazi regime during World War II.
While the name Urias has its roots in ancient Hebrew and biblical traditions, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and time periods, often reflecting a connection to religious or historical significance.
People
Urias + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Urias as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with U
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Urias: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Urias?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 318 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Urias 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 1,077,844 US residents.
Is Urias a common name?
We classify Urias as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 338 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Urias most popular?
The single biggest year for Urias was 2021, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Urias is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Urias a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Urias 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.
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.