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The first name Urbain

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Urbain at birth, 1880–2025

In 1928, 7 boys born in the United States were named Urbain, the 3,677th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 8 were.

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57
babies named Urbain since 1880
#3,677
rank in 1928
1924
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Urbain

12 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Urbain Le Verrier
    French astronomer (1811-1877)
  • Urbain Grandier
    French priest, 1590–1634
  • Urbain Braems
    Belgian footballer (1933–2021)
  • Urbain Bouriant
    French egyptologist (1849–1903)
  • Urbain Wallet
    French footballer (1899-1973)
  • Urbain Dubois
    French chef (1818–1901)
  • Urbain Jean Faurie
    French missionary and botanist (1847-1915)
  • Urbain Caffi
    French cyclist (1917–1991)
  • Gabriel Fauré
    French composer, organist, pianist and teacher (1845–1924)
  • Fud Leclerc
    Belgian singer and musician (1924–2010)
  • Urbanus
    Belgian artist, recording artist, born 1949
  • Urban of Langres
    Gallo-Roman saint and bishop, patron saint of wine growers, gardeners and coopers, 327–375

Questions

When was Urbain most popular?
1924 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Urbain, its highest rank at 3,484th.