Boys' name · since 1996
Shrey
Shrey has 754 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,128 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,207 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 754
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Shrey is the #4207 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 754 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shrey has been recorded 754 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #4207 nationally and more common than 70% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #6,128 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,207 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 754 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shrey ranks #6,128 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,207 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 754 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,128 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,207 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 754
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shrey's 754 recorded births place it above 86.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Shrey compares
754 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Shrey's all-time total is 104% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shrey | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 754 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 34 | 22,252 |
Shrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shrey's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shrey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Shrey by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (305 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Shrey's strongest decade.
305 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Shrey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
276 births
- 2010s
2010s
305 births
- 2020s
2020s
141 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 305 births (40% of all-time use).
How Shrey 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 Shrey's total volume
Shrey by state
Where Shrey concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 92 | 12.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 64 | 8.5% |
92 of 754 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Shrey's data
- Shrey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (305 total births) through the 2020s (141) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Shreys (92 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Shrey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Shrey 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.