Girls' name · since 1997

Surabhi

Surabhi has 189 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,426 of 72,339
all-time among girls
189
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

Surabhi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 189 have been recorded since 1997.

Social Security Administration records show Surabhi recorded 189 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1997 to 2021.

  • #20,426 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 189 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Surabhi ranks #20,426 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 189 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,426 of 72,339
all-time among girls
189
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Surabhi's 189 recorded births place it above 71.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Surabhi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Surabhi splits its recorded history at 2008: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Surabhi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2010)
14
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
46810121416 19972001200420072010201320182021 12

Surabhi by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (88 births, 47% of the file).

2000s was Surabhi's strongest decade.

88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Surabhi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 88 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Surabhi by state

Where Surabhi concentrates geographically, total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Surabhi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 11.1%
California share of Surabhi's total US births 11.1%

21 of 189 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Surabhi?
Surabhi has been given to 189 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,426 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 14 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
Where does Surabhi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Surabhi ranks #20,426 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Surabhi most popular?
Surabhi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Surabhi most popular?
The top states for the name Surabhi are California (21 births).
How long has the name Surabhi been used?
The SSA has tracked Surabhi since 1997 -- 25 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Surabhi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Suri, Sury, Suraya, Surina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Surabhi's data

  • Surabhi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Surabhis (21 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.

Keep exploring Surabhi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Surabhi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1997–2021 (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 Surabhi 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.