Suresh vs Suraj

Side-by-side comparison of Suresh and Suraj — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Suresh

Boy name

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Name B

Suraj

Boy name · Rank #10106

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Metric Suresh Suraj
Current Rank Unranked #10106
Total Births (all years) 140 1,085
Peak Year 1979 2003
Peak Year Births 11 54
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Suresh Suraj
1960ss 17 —
1970ss 76 38
1980ss 29 106
1990ss 18 321
2000ss — 378
2010ss — 200
2020ss — 42

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Suresh Suraj
2014 — 13
2015 — 16
2016 — 16
2017 — 17
2018 — 24
2019 — 16
2020 — 14
2021 — 7
2022 — 7
2023 — 7
2024 — 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1964–1998.

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