Total births
6,500
Girls' name · since 1998
Sariyah
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 6,500 babies named Sariyah, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #627
- among girls today
- 6,500
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sariyah is the #627 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,500 recorded since 1998.
Sariyah has 6,500 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #627 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #627 among girls today
- 6,500 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sariyah is currently the #627 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 6,500 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #627
- among girls today
- 6,500
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Sariyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#627
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Sariyah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
518 babies were named Sariyah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Sariyah compares
6,500 Top 11% higher than 89% of 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
Sariyah's all-time total is 17x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sariyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,500 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 518 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sariyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sariyah splits its recorded history at 2012: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1999 (11 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 518 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sariyah at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2023
Current rank
#627
Active since
1998
Sariyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 518
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Sariyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sariyah's strongest decade.
2,890 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Sariyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s 1,016
2000s
1,016 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,890 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,571 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,890 births (44% of all-time use).
How Sariyah 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 Sariyah's total volume
Sariyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sariyah by state
Where Sariyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 673 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 571 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 530 | 8.2% |
| #4 | California | | 478 | 7.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 408 | 6.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 321 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 261 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 248 | 3.8% |
Florida share of Sariyah's total US births 10.4%
Even split
673 of 6,500 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Sariyah appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sariyah? ▼
6,500 babies have been named Sariyah since 1998. It currently ranks #627 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 518 births.
When was Sariyah most popular? ▼
Sariyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,890 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Sariyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sariyah are Florida (673 births), Texas (571 births), Georgia (530 births).
How long has the name Sariyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sariyah since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sariyah? ▼
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 Sariyah's data
- Sariyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,890 total births) through the 2020s (2,571) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Sariyahs (673 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 Sariyah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sariyah
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Sarai Girl
#444 22,919 births
Sarina Girl
#1781 9,624 births
Sariah Girl
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Compare Sariyah side by side: Sariyah vs Sarah Sariyah vs Sara Sariyah vs Sarai
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Sariyah: #627 Girls' Name - 6,500 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sariyah. 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 Sariyah 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 June 2026.