Total births
72
Girls' name · since 2003
Sureya
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Sureya, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11725
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
72 babies have been named Sureya since 2003, making it today's #11725 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sureya has been recorded 72 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #11725 nationally and more common than 34% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #11725 among girls today
- 72 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sureya is currently the #11725 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 72 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11725
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Sureya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11725
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Sureya was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sureya in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Sureya compares
72 19th 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
Sureya's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sureya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sureya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sureya splits its recorded history at 2020: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sureya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#11,725
Active since
2003
Sureya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Sureya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sureya's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Sureya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 43 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sureya? ▼
Sureya has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11725 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Sureya most popular? ▼
Sureya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Sureya been used? ▼
Records for Sureya go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sureya? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Sureya
Nearby Names Like Sureya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sureya
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 Sureya side by side: Sureya vs Suri Sureya vs Sury Sureya vs Suraya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sureya
Saaya #11724
122 births · Peak 2008
Laiyla #11726
273 births · Peak 2011
Prabhleen #11723
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Camyla #11727
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Oluwanifemi #11722
241 births · Peak 2016
Jeriyah #11728
240 births · Peak 2011
Nolawit #11721
69 births · Peak 2021
Salaya #11729
174 births · Peak 2023
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, 2003–2025 (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. "Sureya: #11725 Girls' Name - 72 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sureya. 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 Sureya 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.