Girls' name · since 1983

Bushra

Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 1,033 babies named Bushra, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#7,340 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,488 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,033
born since 1983
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Bushra is the #3488 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,033 recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Bushra recorded 1,033 times among girls since 1983, holding rank #3488 nationally today, ahead of 80% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.

  • #7,340 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,488 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,033 born since 1983
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bushra ranks #7,340 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,488 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,033 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,340 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,488 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,033
born since 1983
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%79.8%
Bushra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Bushra's 1,033 recorded births place it above 89.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.

How Bushra compares

1,033 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Bushra's all-time total is 175% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Bushra Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,033 376 567,345
Peak-year births 49 21 19,840

Bushra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Bushra splits its recorded history at 2004: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 49 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Bushra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
49
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
0102030405060 19831989199520012007201320192025 44

Bushra by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (346 births, 33% of the file).

2010s was Bushra's strongest decade.

346 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Bushra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 346 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Bushra compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bushra's total volume

Bushra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -112, 9%-32, 10.7%-55, 4.1%-37, 10.1%-26, 7.1%-51, 5.5%-109, 3.4%-93, 3.6%-66, 2.6%-52, 4.9%-24, 11.1%-29, 6.9%-63, 3%-54, 4.3%-35, 5%Bushra-43, 4.7%Bushra
Bushra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Bushra by state

Where Bushra concentrates geographically, total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Bushra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
123 11.9%
#2 New York
84 8.1%
#3 California
41 4.0%
#4 Texas
12 1.2%
#5 Ohio
11 1.1%
#6 New Jersey
5 0.5%
Minnesota share of Bushra's total US births 11.9%
Even split

123 of 1,033 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bushra?
Bushra has been given to 1,033 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #7,340 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #3,488 of 17,297. 49 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
Where does Bushra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bushra ranks #7,340 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,488 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bushra most popular?
Bushra was most popular in the 2010s decade with 346 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Bushra most popular?
The top states for the name Bushra are Minnesota (123 births), New York (84 births), California (41 births).
How long has the name Bushra been used?
The SSA has tracked Bushra since 1983 -- 43 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bushra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Busra, Buse, Buster. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bushra's data

  • Bushra's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (346 total births) through the 2020s (233) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Minnesota records the most Bushras (123 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bushra

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bushra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bushra draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.