Boys' name · since 1979
Sriram
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 621 babies named Sriram, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,923 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,565 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 621
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Sriram is the #6565 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 621 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Sriram recorded 621 times among boys since 1979, holding rank #6565 nationally today, ahead of 53% 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 1979 to 2025.
- #6,923 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,565 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 621 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sriram ranks #6,923 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,565 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 621 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,923 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,565 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 621
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sriram's 621 recorded births place it above 84.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Sriram compares
621 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
Sriram's all-time total is 68% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sriram | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 621 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sriram's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sriram's full recorded timeline at 2009, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sriram popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Sriram by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (250 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Sriram's strongest decade.
250 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Sriram births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 52
1990s
52 births
- 2000s
2000s
246 births
- 2010s
2010s
250 births
- 2020s 68
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 250 births (40% of all-time use).
How Sriram 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 Sriram's total volume
Sriram by state
Where Sriram concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 83 | 13.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 13 | 2.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
83 of 621 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Sriram's data
- Sriram's decade-level peak was the 2010s (250 total births); usage has since declined to 68 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Srirams (83 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sriram: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1979–2025 (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 Sriram 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.