Total births
130
Girls' name · since 1999
Suriah
Suriah has 130 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 130
- total births
- 1999–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
130 girls have been named Suriah since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suriah has been recorded 130 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2020.
- 130 total births
- 1999–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
130 girls have been named Suriah since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 130
- total births
- 1999–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Suriah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
17 babies were named Suriah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Suriah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Suriah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Suriah at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Suriah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2020
- Peak year (2008)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Suriah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Suriah's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Suriah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (52% of all-time use).
Suriah by state
Where Suriah concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 7.7% |
California share of Suriah's total US births 7.7%
10 of 130 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Suriah? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 130 babies named Suriah. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 17 births.
When was Suriah most popular? ▼
Suriah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Suriah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Suriah are California (10 births).
How long has the name Suriah been used? ▼
Records for Suriah go back to 1999, giving 22 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Suriah? ▼
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 Suriah's data
- Suriah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Suriahs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Suriah
Nearby Names Like Suriah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Suriah
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 Suriah side by side: Suriah vs Suri Suriah vs Sury Suriah vs Suraya
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2020 (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. "Suriah: Baby Name Since 1999 - 130 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/suriah. 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 Suriah 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 July 2026.