Total births
98
Girls' name · since 2007
Surai
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 98 babies named Surai, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16627
- among girls today
- 98
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
98 babies have been named Surai since 2007, making it today's #16627 girls' name.
Surai has 98 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16627 as of the latest data, more common than 6% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2024.
- #16627 among girls today
- 98 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Surai is currently the #16627 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 98 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16627
- among girls today
- 98
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Surai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16627
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Surai was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
10 babies were named Surai in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Surai compares
98 24th 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
Surai's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Surai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 98 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Surai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Surai's full recorded timeline at 2017, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Surai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#16,627
Active since
2007
Surai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Surai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Surai's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Surai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 44 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Surai? ▼
Surai has been given to 98 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16627 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Surai most popular? ▼
Surai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Surai been used? ▼
Surai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Surai? ▼
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 Surai's data
- Surai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Surai
Nearby Names Like Surai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Surai
Suri Girl
#1618 3,512 births
Sury Girl
#1865 1,543 births
Suraya Girl
#4819 745 births
Surina Girl
#12418 472 births
Sura Girl
#6727 432 births
Compare Surai side by side: Surai vs Suri Surai vs Sury Surai vs Suraya
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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, 2007–2024 (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. "Surai: #16627 Girls' Name - 98 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/surai. 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 Surai 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.