Boys' name · since 1959
Shraga
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 733 babies named Shraga, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,247 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,330 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 733
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Shraga is the #3330 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 733 recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Shraga recorded 733 times among boys since 1959, holding rank #3330 nationally today, ahead of 76% of boys, 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 1959 to 2025.
- #6,247 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,330 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 733 born since 1959
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shraga ranks #6,247 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,330 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 733 born since 1959, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,247 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,330 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 733
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shraga's 733 recorded births place it above 86.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Shraga compares
733 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Shraga's all-time total is 99% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shraga | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 733 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 34 | 22,252 |
Shraga's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shraga splits its recorded history at 2005: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shraga popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Shraga by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (222 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Shraga's strongest decade.
222 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Shraga births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 85
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
175 births
- 2010s
2010s
222 births
- 2020s
2020s
201 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 222 births (30% of all-time use).
How Shraga compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shraga's total volume
Shraga by state
Where Shraga concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 392 | 53.5% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 149 | 20.3% |
392 of 733 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shraga's data
- Shraga's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (222 total births) through the 2020s (201) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Shragas (392 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shraga: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
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, 1959–2025 (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 Shraga 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.