Yuriah
Rare feminine variant of Uriah, a Hebrew name meaning "flame of God".
Name Census estimates that about 161 living Americans carry the first name Yuriah. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 53.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Yuriah today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yuriah births was 2023 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yuriah. 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
161
~ 1 in 2,128,909 Americans
Peak year
2023
17 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,856
Tracked since 2002
Gender
Gender distribution for Yuriah
Yuriah is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 162 total registrations, 76 (46.9%) were male and 86 (53.1%) were female.
Yuriah as a male name
- Ranked #10,856 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (10 births)
Yuriah as a female name
- Ranked #12,086 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (11 births)
Popularity
Yuriah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yuriah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 83 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yuriah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yuriah 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 Yuriah 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 Yuriah
The given name Yuriah has its origins in the ancient Hebrew language. It is derived from the Hebrew word "yara," which means "to throw" or "to shoot." The name was first recorded in the Old Testament of the Bible, where it appears as the name of one of the gatekeepers of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Historically, the name Yuriah was predominantly used by Jewish communities in the Middle East and Europe. In the Middle Ages, it was sometimes spelled as "Uriah" or "Urijah." One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is in the Book of Samuel, where Uriah the Hittite is mentioned as a soldier in the army of King David.
In the 12th century, a prominent Jewish scholar and philosopher named Yuriah ben Shmuel lived in Spain. He was known for his work on Jewish law and ethics. In the 16th century, Yuriah ben Moshe, a Jewish scholar from Italy, wrote an influential commentary on the Talmud.
During the Renaissance, the name Yuriah was also used by some Christian families in Europe. In the 17th century, Yuriah Hevesius was a German astronomer and mathematician who made important contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.
In the 19th century, Yuriah Rosenthal was a Russian-born Jewish composer and violinist who lived in Berlin. He wrote several operas and chamber works that were widely performed in his time.
While the name Yuriah has its roots in ancient Hebrew tradition, it has been used across various cultures and religions throughout history. However, it has remained relatively uncommon compared to other biblical names, and its usage has primarily been concentrated within Jewish communities.
People
Yuriah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yuriah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yuriah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yuriah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 161 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yuriah 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 2,128,909 US residents.
Is Yuriah a common name?
We classify Yuriah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 162 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yuriah most popular?
The single biggest year for Yuriah was 2023, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yuriah is about 9 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 Yuriah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yuriah a female name?
Yes, 53.1% of people registered as Yuriah 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 Yuriah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yuriah 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 Yuriah 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 Yuriah?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.