Uday
How to say it: oo-DAY · /uˈdei/
Sanskrit 'sunrise, to rise' - common in India, also short for Udayan.
Uday was the 7,176th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,927 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,176 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,927 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Uday is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Uday is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Hindi.
Famous people named Uday
- Uday Chopra (born 1973)Indian actor, film director and producer
- Uday Kotak (born 1959)Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank
- Uday Umesh Lalit (born 1957)49th Chief Justice of India
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