At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #7,679 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 10 (<0.01% of boys)
- Trend
- Rising #9,554 in 2020 to #7,679 in 2025
- Peak
- #5,578 in 2005
- First recorded
- 1977
Meaning of Uday
Uday unfurls like the first breath of dawn, his Sanskrit name—rooted in “ud,” to rise—whispering of sunrise and new beginnings with a calm assurance. In Indian English he is rendered oo-DAY (/uˈdeɪ/), a soft-spoken herald whose syllables, though few, carry the weight of ancient temples at daybreak and the pale blush of cherry blossoms drifting on a gentle morning breeze. He drifts through American birth charts with dry understatement—hovering modestly in the ninth-hundreds of popularity—yet his rarity is part of his charm, as if a lone crane gliding across a lacquered pond. He evokes the cool hush before the world stirs, a promise of light unfurling behind slumbering peaks. In every utterance there is both poetry and promise, an invitation to greet each day anew, unburdened by yesterday’s shadows, and to stand quietly radiant in the soft glow of potential.
How to pronounce Uday
Indian English
- Pronounced oo-DAY /uˈdeɪ/
Popularity of Uday in the U.S.
Uday was the #7,679 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 10 babies. It peaked at #5,578 in 2005. It first appears in the records in 1977.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1977–2025 29 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 7,679 | ▼ 422 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7,257 | ▼ 360 |
| 2023 | 12 | 6,897 | ▼ 69 |
| 2022 | 12 | 6,828 | ▲ 3,971 |
| 2021 | 6 | 10,799 | ▼ 1,245 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9,554 | ▲ 1,249 |
| 2019 | 6 | 10,803 | ▼ 1,133 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9,670 | ▼ 2,985 |
| 2017 | 12 | 6,685 | back (not recorded in 2016) |
| 2015 | 8 | 8,744 | ▼ 1,182 |
| 2014 | 10 | 7,562 | ▼ 959 |
| 2013 | 12 | 6,603 | ▲ 1,555 |
| 2012 | 9 | 8,158 | ▲ 609 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8,767 | ▲ 926 |
| 2010 | 7 | 9,693 | ▼ 708 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8,985 | ▼ 1,798 |
| 2008 | 11 | 7,187 | ▼ 565 |
| 2007 | 12 | 6,622 | back (not recorded in 2006) |
| 2005 | 14 | 5,578 | ▲ 4,370 |
| 2004 | 6 | 9,948 | ▼ 2,117 |
| 2003 | 8 | 7,831 | ▲ 1,561 |
| 2002 | 6 | 9,392 | ▼ 2,457 |
| 2001 | 9 | 6,935 | ▼ 1,015 |
| 2000 | 11 | 5,920 | ▲ 2,784 |
| 1999 | 6 | 8,704 | ▼ 1,144 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7,560 | back (not recorded in 1995–1997) |
| 1994 | 5 | 8,800 | ▼ 100 |
| 1993 | 5 | 8,700 | back (not recorded in 1978–1992) |
| 1977 | 5 | 5,845 | new |
Notable people named Uday
- Uday Prakash is an award-winning Indian poet, journalist and short story writer known for his work in Hindi.
- Uday Shankar was a pioneering Indian dancer and choreographer who blended traditional Indian dance with European theatrical techniques.
- Uday Kotak is an Indian banker best known for founding Kotak Mahindra Bank.
- Uday Salunkhe is an Indian educator and director of the Welingkar Institute of Management, known for his leadership in management education.
- Uday Chopra is an Indian actor and producer best known for his roles in Mohabbatein and the Dhoom films.
More people named Uday 8 more
- Uday Ramachandran is an Indian singer, composer and voice trainer who has recorded over 500 Malayalam songs.
- Uday Samant is an Indian politician and Maharashtra Industries Minister who has represented Ratnagiri for five consecutive terms.
- Uday Challu is the co-founder and CEO of iYogi, an Indian tech support company serving mainly North American customers.
- Uday Prakash was an Indian actor in Tamil and Telugu films who also played football at Sacred Heart College in Tirupattur.
- Uday Narayan Choudhary is an Indian politician who served as Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2015.
- Uday Singh is an Indian politician and former Purnia MP who became the first national president of the Jan Suraaj Party in May 2025.
- Uday Tikekar is an Indian film and television actor known for Raees, Madaari and several popular Hindi serials.
- Rao Uday Pratap Singh Indolia is an Indian politician who serves as Madhya Pradesh's Minister for Transport and School Education.