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Utah
OriginAmerican place name, Ute
Meaning"people of the mountains"
About Utah
This would make a startling but likable choice; poet Dylan Thomas used it for a character in his play "Under Milk Wood."
Pronounced YOO-taw.
As of October 2026, Utah ranked #8857 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1760 in 1921.
Editor's take: The name Utah is a boy's name meaning "people of the mountains".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Utah Jones
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Utah in pop culture
- Utah Watkins
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