Uriah
Uriah is a distinctive choice, ranked #3256 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Uriah in their class.
About the Name Uriah
Uriah is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 36 places over five years. Its high point was #2079 in 2014, and it now sits at #2264. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Uriah is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Uriah in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #654, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Uriah
- Uriah Smith — Uriah Smith was a Seventh-day Adventist author, minister, educator, and theologian who is best known as the longest serving editor of the Review and Herald (now the Adventist Review) for over 50 years.
- Uriah Grant — Uriah Grant is a Jamaican former professional boxer who held the IBF Cruiserweight Title.
- Uriah Upjohn — Uriah Upjohn was a British-born pioneer medical doctor and abolitionist in the Michigan Territory and later in the state of Michigan.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Uriah
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Uriah
Almost certainly the only Uriah in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Uriah
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia