Total births
104
Girls' name · since 1978
Sri
104 babies named Sri in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12498
- among girls today
- 104
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Sri currently ranks #12498 among girls' names in America, with 104 babies recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Sri recorded 104 times among girls since 1978, holding rank #12498 nationally today, ahead of 29% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2024.
- #12498 among girls today
- 104 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sri is currently the #12498 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 104 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12498
- among girls today
- 104
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Sri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12498
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Sri was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
13 babies were named Sri in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Sri compares
104 25th percentile among 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
Sri's all-time total is 73% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sri | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 104 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sri splits its recorded history at 2008: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sri at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#12,498
Active since
1978
Sri popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Sri popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2009 (Sri as boys' name)
Sri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sri's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Sri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sri? ▼
Sri has been given to 104 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12498 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Sri most popular? ▼
Sri was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Sri been used? ▼
Records for Sri go back to 1978, giving 47 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Sri? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sriya, Srinika, Srinidhi, Srishti, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sri's data
- Sri's decade-level peak was the 2000s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sri
Nearby Names Like Sri
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sri
Sriya Girl
#8700 634 births
Srinika Girl
#4756 523 births
Srinidhi Girl
#11630 422 births
Srishti Girl
#9868 371 births
Srihitha Girl
#12893 185 births
Compare Sri side by side: Sri vs Sriya Sri vs Srinika Sri vs Srinidhi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sri
Belicia #12497
624 births · Peak 2005
Ariele #12499
583 births · Peak 1991
Muneera #12496
43 births · Peak 1978
Janaki #12500
197 births · Peak 1981
Mckinzie #12495
1,538 births · Peak 2006
Keani #12501
526 births · Peak 2007
Kyley #12494
1,603 births · Peak 2006
Mckenzi #12502
2,022 births · Peak 1996
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, 1978–2024 (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. "Sri: #12498 Girls' Name - 104 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sri. 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 Sri 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.