A Latin name gently fading from the charts.
A male given name from Latin.
Urban is a boy's baby name of Latin origin, from the Latin urbanus, meaning 'city dweller' or 'of the city.' Eight popes bore the name Urban, including Urban II who called the First Crusade in 1095. The name carries an air of sophistication and cosmopolitan strength, fitting for a child of the modern world.
Urban climbed 5412 spots in the last 20 years — from #11266 to #5854.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 104 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 311 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 108 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 39 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 50 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 38 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 123 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 192 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 240 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 385 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 783 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 598 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 103 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 102 | ▲ |
| 1880s | 70 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | #5854 |
| 2023 | 10 | #8209 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4425 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3729 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4264 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3097 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3983 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3667 |
| 2016 | 35 | #3287 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3222 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4253 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4452 |
| 2012 | 34 | #3294 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3302 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3626 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4268 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4699 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4790 |
| 2006 | 11 | #7389 |
| 2005 | 9 | #8260 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–2024) · Methodology