Utah

YOO-taw /ˈjuːtɔ/
boy 2 syllables rising

Utah is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1921 and has grown less common since.

Utah is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,857 for boy births in the United States (and #18,345 across all names), given to 9 babies. Utah was first reported in SSA data in 1918 and peaked in 1921 (21 births).

About the name Utah

PronunciationYOO-taw /ˈjuːtɔ/
#8,857U.S. rank among boys 2025
#18,345among all names 2025
9U.S. births 2025
21peak births 1921
1918first in SSA data

Names similar to Utah

How popular is Utah?

Boys named Utah 9 in 2025
19181920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Utah per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) 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

Utah total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202599#8,857
202488#9,804
202255#14,182
201977#10,731
201877#10,676
201788#9,627
201666#12,072
201155#14,216
201099#8,742
200866#12,454
200766#12,264
200666#11,968
200577#10,089
200355#12,662
200266#10,599
200088#8,163
199877#8,424
19975—#10,740
19966—#8,952
19958—#6,957
19946—#8,751
19936—#8,650
19456—#3,308
19425—#4,012
19417—#3,115
19398—#2,814
19388—#2,851
19369—#2,613
19359—#2,706
19347—#3,258
193312—#2,206
19329—#2,831
19317—#3,375
19309—#3,005
192910—#2,754
192811—#2,637
192710—#2,898
19267—#3,683
192515—#2,180
192412—#2,626
192319—#1,870
192215—#2,233
192121—#1,760
192011—#2,753
191912—#2,502
19187—#3,696