diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_instancing_utils.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_instancing_utils.cc
index 133a5864ce4..abbaa990bda 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_instancing_utils.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_instancing_utils.cc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "usd.hh"
 #include "usd_hash_types.hh"
+#include "usd_utils.hh"
 
 #include "BLI_map.hh"
 #include "BLI_set.hh"
@@ -21,23 +22,6 @@
 #include "CLG_log.h"
 static CLG_LogRef LOG = {"io.usd"};
 
-namespace {
-
-/* If the given path already exists on the given stage, return the path with
- * a numerical suffix appended to the name that ensures the path is unique.
- * If the path does not exist on the stage, it will be returned unchanged. */
-pxr::SdfPath get_unique_path(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage, const std::string &path)
-{
-  std::string unique_path = path;
-  int suffix = 2;
-  while (stage->GetPrimAtPath(pxr::SdfPath(unique_path)).IsValid()) {
-    unique_path = path + std::to_string(suffix++);
-  }
-  return pxr::SdfPath(unique_path);
-}
-
-}  // End anonymous namespace
-
 namespace blender::io::usd {
 
 /* We need an ordered map so we use std::map. */
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_light_convert.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_light_convert.cc
index 385f7c66c43..2f89d9be575 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_light_convert.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_light_convert.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "usd.hh"
 #include "usd_asset_utils.hh"
 #include "usd_private.hh"
+#include "usd_utils.hh"
 #include "usd_writer_material.hh"
 
 #include <pxr/base/gf/rotation.h>
@@ -111,21 +112,6 @@ struct WorldNtreeSearchResults {
 
 namespace blender::io::usd {
 
-/**
- * If the given path already exists on the given stage, return the path with
- * a numerical suffix appended to the name that ensures the path is unique. If
- * the path does not exist on the stage, it will be returned unchanged.
- */
-static pxr::SdfPath get_unique_path(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage, const std::string &path)
-{
-  std::string unique_path = path;
-  int suffix = 2;
-  while (stage->GetPrimAtPath(pxr::SdfPath(unique_path)).IsValid()) {
-    unique_path = path + std::to_string(suffix++);
-  }
-  return pxr::SdfPath(unique_path);
-}
-
 /**
  * Load the image at the given path.  Handle packing and copying based in the import options.
  * Return the opened image on success or a nullptr on failure.
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_utils.cc b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_utils.cc
index 222c22d6169..f69d98524c2 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_utils.cc
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_utils.cc
@@ -56,4 +56,15 @@ std::string make_safe_name(const StringRef name, bool allow_unicode)
   return {buf.data(), offset};
 }
 
+pxr::SdfPath get_unique_path(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage, const std::string &path)
+{
+  std::string unique_path = path;
+  int suffix = 2;
+  while (stage->GetPrimAtPath(pxr::SdfPath(unique_path)).IsValid()) {
+    unique_path = path + std::to_string(suffix++);
+  }
+
+  return pxr::SdfPath(unique_path);
+}
+
 }  // namespace blender::io::usd
diff --git a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_utils.hh b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_utils.hh
index accae0b9a61..2fa6358315e 100644
--- a/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_utils.hh
+++ b/source/blender/io/usd/intern/usd_utils.hh
@@ -18,4 +18,14 @@ namespace blender::io::usd {
  */
 std::string make_safe_name(StringRef name, bool allow_unicode);
 
+/* Return a unique USD `SdfPath`. If the given path already exists on the given stage, return
+ * the path with a numerical suffix appended to the name that ensures the path is unique.
+ * If the path does not exist on the stage, it will be returned unchanged.
+ *
+ * \param stage: The stage
+ * \param path: The original path
+ * \return A valid, and unique, USD `SdfPath`
+ */
+pxr::SdfPath get_unique_path(pxr::UsdStageRefPtr stage, const std::string &path);
+
 }  // namespace blender::io::usd