Urielle
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "Light of God".
Name Census estimates that about 59 living Americans carry the first name Urielle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Urielle today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Urielle births was 2024 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Urielle. 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 Urielle with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Urielle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
59
~ 1 in 5,809,396 Americans
Peak year
2024
15 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,542
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Urielle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Urielle 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 40 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
Urielle 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 Urielle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Urielle
The name Urielle is of Hebrew origin, derived from the words "Ur" meaning "light" and "El" meaning "God". It is considered a variant of the name Uriel, which is the name of an archangel mentioned in certain apocryphal texts and Jewish mystical literature.
One of the earliest references to the name Uriel can be found in the Second Book of Esdras, an ancient Jewish text from around the late 1st century AD. In this text, Uriel is described as one of the four archangels who stand before the divine throne. The name is also mentioned in the Third Book of Enoch, a Merkabah mystical text from the 5th or 6th century AD, where Uriel is portrayed as the archangel of divine presence and wisdom.
The name Urielle gained popularity in certain Christian traditions, particularly in Eastern Orthodox and Catholic contexts. It was sometimes used as a feminine form of the name Uriel, although the name itself is not gender-specific in its Hebrew roots.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Urielle is from the 12th century, when a French noblewoman named Urielle de Savigny lived during the reign of King Louis VII. In the 14th century, an Italian nun named Urielle da Perugia was known for her mystical visions and writings.
In the 16th century, Urielle Ostrowski was a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought against the Teutonic Knights. In the 17th century, Urielle de Voyer was a French aristocrat and courtier during the reign of King Louis XIV.
Urielle von Liebenberg was a German mystic and writer who lived in the late 18th century and is known for her spiritual teachings and writings. During the same period, Urielle Boulée was a French architect and theorist who contributed to the development of revolutionary architectural ideas.
While the name Urielle has been used throughout history in various cultures and contexts, it remains relatively uncommon compared to other names of Hebrew origin. Its connection to the archangel Uriel and its meaning related to divine light and wisdom have contributed to its enduring presence, albeit in a limited capacity.
People
Urielle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Urielle 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
Urielle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Urielle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 59 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Urielle 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 5,809,396 US residents.
Is Urielle a common name?
We classify Urielle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 59 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Urielle most popular?
The single biggest year for Urielle was 2024, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Urielle is about 6 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 Urielle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Urielle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Urielle 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 Urielle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Urielle 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 Urielle 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 share the name Urielle?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.