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Uday

Boy

Meaning of Uday: Indian: 'to rise'

Uday is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7692nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7692

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

250

First recorded 1977 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Uday per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 14.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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