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Urban

UR-buhn /ˈɜr.bən/

At a glance

In short
Urban, rooted in the Latin word for “city dweller” (urbanus), blends centuries of gravitas with fresh, cosmopolitan energy.
U.S. rank 2025
#5,208 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
18 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Slipping #4,141 in 2020 to #5,208 in 2025
Peak
#419 in 1894
First recorded
1880

Meaning of Urban

Urban, rooted in the Latin word for “city dweller” (urbanus), blends centuries of gravitas with fresh, cosmopolitan energy. Pronounced UR-buhn, it feels as natural as a downtown stroll and as refined as a café au lait. Though it hovers just outside the top 900—landing at No. 908 in 2024—Urban’s steady climb shows it’s on the move, offering parents the best of both worlds: a classic pedigree (hello, seven popes!) and an effortlessly modern vibe. It’s the kind of name that sparks images of sunlit boulevards and friendly chatter at neighborhood bistros, all without feeling pretentious. For families chasing a standout yet timeless choice, Urban might be the perfect city-sized statement.

How to pronounce Urban

English

Popularity of Urban in the U.S.

Urban was the #5,208 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 18 babies. It peaked at #419 in 1894.

Bar and line chart: Urban in the U.S., 1880–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 104 in 1924 and 18 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #419 in 1894, #5,208 in 2025.
  • Boys named Urban (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1880⁠–⁠2025 130 rows
Urban: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025185,208▲ 451
2024165,659▲ 2,079
2023107,738▼ 3,435
2022244,303▼ 652
2021303,651▲ 490
2020244,141▼ 1,089
2019393,052▲ 839
2018273,891▼ 305
2017303,586▼ 356
2016353,230▼ 81
2015363,149▲ 989
2014244,138▲ 175
2013224,313▼ 1,082
2012343,231▲ 4
2011343,235▲ 296
2010303,531▲ 629
2009244,160▲ 380
2008214,540▲ 100
2007204,640▲ 2,264
2006116,904▲ 736
200597,640▲ 2,308
200469,948▲ 946
2003510,894back (not recorded in 2002)
200169,243▼ 131
200069,112back (not recorded in 1999)
199859,631back (not recorded in 1997)
199677,136back (not recorded in 1995)
199486,372▲ 444
199376,816back (not recorded in 1992)
199167,271▼ 93
199067,178back (not recorded in 1989)
1988104,450▲ 1,639
198766,089▼ 1,632
198694,457▲ 2,066
198556,523back (not recorded in 1983–1984)
198265,620▲ 642
198156,262▼ 2,128
198094,134▲ 1,221
197965,355back (not recorded in 1977–1978)
197664,935back (not recorded in 1974–1975)
197355,101back (not recorded in 1972)
197193,370▼ 631
1970122,739▲ 1,196
196963,935▼ 1,028
196892,907back (not recorded in 1967)
1966112,465▲ 1,465
196553,930▼ 1,955
1964171,975▼ 136
1963191,839▲ 834
1962102,673▼ 1,038
1961241,635▲ 93
1960221,728▲ 31
1959211,759▼ 202
1958251,557▲ 234
1957201,791▲ 472
1956132,263▼ 760
1955261,503▲ 946
1954112,449▼ 613
1953181,836▲ 103
1952161,939▼ 566
1951291,373▲ 738
1950132,111▼ 444
1949201,667▼ 267
1948271,400▲ 49
1947261,449▲ 193
1946191,642▼ 148
1945201,494▲ 244
1944161,738▼ 430
1943281,308▲ 26
1942271,334▼ 205
1941341,129▲ 268
1940231,397▼ 277
1939331,120▲ 127
1938281,247▼ 35
1937301,212▼ 30
1936311,182▼ 171
1935401,011▲ 122
1934341,133▼ 105
1933391,028▲ 62
1932381,090▼ 282
193160808▲ 120
193052928▼ 40
192956888▼ 92
192867796▲ 70
192761866▲ 50
192654916▼ 234
192588682▼ 56
1924104626▲ 12
1923101638▲ 142
192273780▼ 103
192191677▲ 3
192088680▼ 35
191990645▲ 19
191887664▼ 35
191789629▼ 23
191692606▲ 119
191567725▼ 93
191464632▲ 49
191344681–
191239681▲ 244
191113925▼ 66
191013859▼ 180
190916679▲ 146
190811825▲ 269
190771,094▲ 17
190661,111▲ 122
190551,233▼ 621
190414612▲ 122
190310734▼ 119
190213615▲ 22
190111637▲ 199
190010836▼ 253
189912583▲ 52
189812635▼ 162
189717473▲ 305
18969778▲ 94
18957872▼ 453
189420419▲ 153
189312572▲ 384
18926956back (not recorded in 1891)
18907814▼ 186
188910628▲ 20
188810648▲ 171
18876819▼ 241
188611578back (not recorded in 1885)
18846848▼ 128
18837720▲ 223
18825943▼ 77
18815866▼ 266
188010600–

Notable people named Urban

  • Urban Meyer is an American sportscaster and former football coach known for leading the Florida Gators and Ohio State Buckeyes.