US rank #11620 Boys' name Peak 2012 108 births

Surafel — #11620 US boys' name

108 babies named Surafel in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s342010s562020s18
#11620
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Surafel was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

11 babies were named Surafel in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Surafel

The Social Security Administration has registered 108 babies named Surafel between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Surafel currently holds the #11620 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Surafel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Surafel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Surafel 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 108 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.

Surafel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

108

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2012

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,620

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Surafel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
11
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4681012 20242020201820142011200920072003 5

Surafel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
56 births that decade — 52% of Surafel's all-time total
2000s342010s562020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Surafel?
108 babies have been named Surafel since 2003. It currently ranks #11620 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 11 births.
When was Surafel most popular?
Surafel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Surafel been used?
Surafel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Surafel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Surya, Suraj, Suren, Suresh, 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, 2003–2024 (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.