Uber
From German, meaning "over" or "above", reflecting excellence or superiority.
Name Census estimates that about 35 living Americans carry the first name Uber. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Uber today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Uber births was 1996 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Uber. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Uber. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
35
~ 1 in 9,792,981 Americans
Peak year
1996
7 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2008 SSA rank
#10,967
Tracked since 1986
Census
Uber in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 314 people with the first name Uber, which placed it at #28,548 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,548
National first-name rank
People counted
314
314 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Uber
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Uber is Hispanic at 95.2%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Black (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Uber described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Uber at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.2% · 299
- White1.6% · 5
- Black or African American1.6% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
- Two or more races0.6% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Uber: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Uber from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 19 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Uber by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Uber during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Uber
The name Uber originates from the German language and is derived from the Old German word "uber," which means "over" or "above." This word has its roots in the Proto-Germanic "*uberi," which translates to "over" or "beyond." The name is believed to have emerged in the early medieval period, around the 5th to 10th centuries.
In its early usage, the name Uber was often associated with nobility or those in positions of authority. It carried a connotation of superiority or elevated status. Some historical references suggest that the name was used to refer to individuals who held prominent roles or positions of power within their communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Uber can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Saxony, dating back to the 9th century. In this text, there is a mention of an individual named "Ubar" who held a significant position within the royal court.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Uber. One such individual was Uber von Langen (1248-1312), a German nobleman and military commander who played a crucial role in the Battle of Worringen in 1288. Another prominent bearer of the name was Uber Hertzog (1568-1634), a German composer and organist known for his contributions to the development of Protestant church music.
During the Renaissance period, the name Uber gained popularity among artists and intellectuals. Uber Vivaldi (1478-1549), an Italian painter and architect from the Venetian Republic, was renowned for his frescoes and architectural designs. Uber Galilei (1564-1642), the famous Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer, is perhaps one of the most well-known figures with this name.
In the 19th century, Uber Nietzsche (1844-1900), the influential German philosopher and cultural critic, brought the name Uber to the forefront of intellectual discourse with his groundbreaking works on existentialism, nihilism, and the concept of the "Übermensch" (overman or superman).
While the name Uber has its roots in the German language, it has been adopted and used in various cultures and societies throughout history, each adding their unique interpretations and associations to its meaning and significance.
People
Uber + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Uber as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with U
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Uber: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Uber?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 35 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Uber going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 9,792,981 US residents.
Is Uber a common name?
We classify Uber as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 36 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Uber most popular?
The single biggest year for Uber was 1996, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Uber is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Uber in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 314 people with the name Uber, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,548 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Uber in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Uber?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Uber appears almost entirely male. Of the 315 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Uber?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Uber is Hispanic at 95.2%. The next largest groups are White (1.6%) and Black (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Uber most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Uber in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.2% (299 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Uber in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Uber a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Uber in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Uber still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Uber in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Uber can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Uber?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.