Uriah is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Uriah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Uriah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Uriah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Uriah is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord is my light”. A biblical soldier, husband of Bathsheba.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,992 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 120 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Uriah per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (592/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (10/yr).
Uriah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #1,004 nationally (given to 602 babies that year).
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