US rank #3558 Boys' name Peak 2017 611 births

Siraj — #3558 US boys' name

611 babies named Siraj in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s151990s832000s1282010s2432020s142
#3558
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Siraj was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

37 babies were named Siraj in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Siraj

The Social Security Administration has registered 611 babies named Siraj between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Siraj currently holds the #3558 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Siraj performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 243 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Siraj shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Siraj in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Siraj in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 611 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Siraj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

611

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2017

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,558

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Siraj popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
37
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199919941987 6

Siraj by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
243 births that decade — 40% of Siraj's all-time total
1980s151990s832000s1282010s2432020s142

Siraj by state

Where Siraj concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Siraj
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 1.8%
#2 New York
10 1.6%
#3 Florida
5 0.8%
#4 Michigan
5 0.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
5 0.8%
#6 Texas
5 0.8%
California share of Siraj's total US births 1.8%
Even split

11 of 611 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Siraj?
611 babies have been named Siraj since 1987. It currently ranks #3558 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 37 births.
When was Siraj most popular?
Siraj was most popular in the 2010s decade with 243 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Siraj most popular?
The top states for the name Siraj are California (11 births), New York (10 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Siraj been used?
Siraj has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Siraj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sir, Sire, Sirius, Sirus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.