Boy’s name · Hebrew

Uzziah

How to say it: uh-ZY-uh · /əˈzaɪə/

From Hebrew meaning 'my strength is Yahweh' - Biblical king of Judah name.

Uzziah was the 1,775th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 64 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 28% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,689 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,775for boys in 2025
1 in 51,802US babies
64born in 2025
#1,689projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Uzziah
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,775
Babies born in 202564
Share of births1 in 51,802
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+28%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,689

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Uzziah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 41 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Uz
  • Uzi
  • Ziah

Honouring a Uzziah in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Uzziah is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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