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Summary

Urban is derived from the Latin 'urbanus', meaning 'city dweller'. It evolved through various historical forms, including Urbanus in Latin and Urban in Old French and Middle English. The name is associated with urban living and has gained popularity since the Middle Ages, particularly due to notable religious figures. It has no biblical relevance. Variants include Urbain and Urbanus. Today, Urban carries a modern and cosmopolitan image.

The name Urban is most popular in Ohio, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Urban has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Urban' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 695th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1126th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1761st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4666th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 7112th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5785th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3990th out of 23106 names. Discover how the name 'Urban' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.