Total births
5,037
Girls' name · since 1980
Shreya
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 5,037 babies named Shreya, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2546
- among girls today
- 5,037
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Shreya currently ranks #2546 among girls' names in America, with 5,037 babies recorded since 1980.
Shreya has 5,037 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2546 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #2546 among girls today
- 5,037 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shreya is currently the #2546 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 5,037 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2546
- among girls today
- 5,037
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Shreya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2546
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Shreya was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
314 babies were named Shreya in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Shreya compares
5,037 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Shreya's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shreya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,037 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 314 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shreya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shreya's full recorded timeline at 2004, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 314 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shreya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#2,546
Active since
1980
Shreya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 314
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Shreya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shreya's strongest decade.
2,380 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shreya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 57
1980s
57 births
- 1990s 555
1990s
555 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,380 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,583 births
- 2020s 462
2020s
462 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,380 births (47% of all-time use).
How Shreya 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 Shreya's total volume
Shreya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shreya by state
Where Shreya concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 975 | 19.4% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 500 | 9.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 402 | 8.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 326 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 262 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 179 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 163 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 136 | 2.7% |
California share of Shreya's total US births 19.4%
Even split
975 of 5,037 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Shreya appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shreya? ▼
Shreya has been given to 5,037 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2546 as of the latest data. 314 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Shreya most popular? ▼
Shreya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,380 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Shreya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shreya are California (975 births), New Jersey (500 births), Texas (402 births).
How long has the name Shreya been used? ▼
Records for Shreya go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Shreya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shriya, Shruti, Shree, Shreeya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shreya's data
- Shreya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,380 total births); usage has since declined to 462 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shreyas (975 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Shreya
Nearby Names Like Shreya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shreya
Shriya Girl
#3559 1,915 births
Shruti Girl
1,095 births
Shree Girl
#3840 1,047 births
Shreeya Girl
#14190 588 births
Shronda Girl
497 births
Compare Shreya side by side: Shreya vs Shriya Shreya vs Shruti Shreya vs Shree
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shreya
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, 1980–2025 (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. "Shreya: #2546 Girls' Name - 5,037 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shreya. 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 Shreya 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.