UK name, mostly girls
Urwah
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Urwah is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Urwah popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3695, with 6 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2021, with 11 births.
This profile covers 110 England and Wales registrations across 20 recorded years from 1998 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 55% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 109 living people in the UK are called Urwah. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Urwah ranked #3695 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 6 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2021, when 11 girls were registered as Urwah.
- • About 109 living people in the UK are estimated to have Urwah as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 97.3% of Urwah registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3695
2024
Births in 2024
6
Latest year
Peak year
2021
11 births
Estimated living
109
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Urwah
In England and Wales birth records, Urwah has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 2.7% of registrations are for boys and 97.3% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Urwah registered for boys
- Ranked #3,849 in 2005
- 3 boys registered in 2005
- Peak: 2005 (3 births)
Urwah registered for girls
- Ranked #3,695 in 2024
- 6 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (11 births)
Popularity
Urwah over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Urwah in England and Wales, from 1998 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Urwah, the clearest high point is 2021. The latest England and Wales figure is 6 births in 2024, compared with 11 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Urwah by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Urwah was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3103 | 31 | 4 |
| 2010s | #3462 | 51 | 8 |
| 2000s | #4275 | 25 | 7 |
| 1990s | #3848 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Urwah
- Una 945
- Uma 592
- Umaiza 556
- Umaymah 540
- Umme 508
- Ursula 481
- Umaima 407
- Uzma 370
- Umaimah 333
- Umayyah 238
- Umamah 231
- Urwa 200
FAQ
Urwah: questions and answers
How popular is the name Urwah in the UK right now?
In 2024, Urwah was ranked #3695 for girls in England and Wales, with 6 births registered.
When was Urwah most popular?
The peak year on record was 2021, with 11 babies registered as Urwah in England and Wales.
How many people are called Urwah in the UK?
A total of 110 babies have been registered as Urwah across the 20 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.