Total births
298
Girls' name · since 2004
Saraiya
298 babies named Saraiya in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9358
- among girls today
- 298
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
298 babies have been named Saraiya since 2004, making it today's #9358 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Saraiya recorded 298 times among girls since 2004, holding rank #9358 nationally today, ahead of 47% 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 2004 to 2025.
- #9358 among girls today
- 298 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Saraiya is currently the #9358 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 298 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9358
- among girls today
- 298
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Saraiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9358
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Saraiya was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
26 babies were named Saraiya in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Saraiya compares
298 45th percentile among 17,726 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
Saraiya's all-time total is 22% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saraiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 298 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saraiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saraiya splits its recorded history at 2015: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Saraiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#9,358
Active since
2004
Saraiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Saraiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Saraiya's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Saraiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
136 births
- 2020s
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 136 births (46% of all-time use).
Saraiya by state
Where Saraiya concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 1.7% |
Florida share of Saraiya's total US births 1.7%
5 of 298 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saraiya? ▼
Saraiya has been given to 298 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9358 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Saraiya most popular? ▼
Saraiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Saraiya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saraiya are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Saraiya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saraiya since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Saraiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sara, Sarai, Sarina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Saraiya's data
- Saraiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (136 total births) through the 2020s (100) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Saraiyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Saraiya
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saraiya: #9358 Girls' Name - 298 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saraiya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Saraiya 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 July 2026.