Uhuru

YOOH-yuur-roo /ˈjuːhjʊɹˌɹuː/
boy 3 syllables fading

Uhuru is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Uhuru is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1973. Uhuru was first reported in SSA data in 1970 and peaked in 1971 (9 births).

About the name Uhuru

PronunciationYOOH-yuur-roo /ˈjuːhjʊɹˌɹuː/

Names similar to Uhuru

How popular is Uhuru?

Boys named Uhuru
19701973
Boys named Uhuru per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1970–1973 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1973) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Uhuru
1972
Girls named Uhuru per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1970–1973 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1973) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Uhuru total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19737——#4,479
197212—#9,604#4,417
19719——#3,642
19705——#5,392