Urban

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning of or relating to the city.

Babies a year
30
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Urban by the numbers

Urban was given to 30 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 104 babies in 1924, making it a 1920s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Urban. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • UriahGod is my light538 in the US (2017)
  • Usmanlion of god; strong-smelling90 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Uriasgod is my light; a form of uriah11 in the US (2017)
  • Uryahgod is my light; a form of Uriah9 in the US (2017)
  • Urwahfirmness or handle; a form of Urwa5 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Urban

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