Total births
240
Girls' name · since 1994
Suriya
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 240 babies named Suriya, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12684
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Suriya is the #12684 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 240 recorded since 1994.
Suriya has 240 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12684 as of the latest data, more common than 28% 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 1994 to 2024.
- #12684 among girls today
- 240 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Suriya is currently the #12684 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 240 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12684
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Suriya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12684
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Suriya was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
28 babies were named Suriya in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Suriya compares
240 40th 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
Suriya's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Suriya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 240 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Suriya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Suriya splits its recorded history at 2012: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Suriya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#12,684
Active since
1994
Suriya popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Suriya popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 2007 (Suriya as boys' name)
Suriya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Suriya's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Suriya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 110 births (46% of all-time use).
Suriya by state
Where Suriya concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 6.7% |
California share of Suriya's total US births 6.7%
16 of 240 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Suriya? ▼
Suriya has been given to 240 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12684 as of the latest data. 28 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Suriya most popular? ▼
Suriya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Suriya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Suriya are California (16 births).
How long has the name Suriya been used? ▼
Records for Suriya go back to 1994, giving 31 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Suriya? ▼
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 Suriya's data
- Suriya's decade-level peak was the 2010s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Suriyas (16 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 Suriya
Nearby Names Like Suriya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Suriya
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Sury Girl
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Suraya Girl
#4819 745 births
Surina Girl
#12418 472 births
Sura Girl
#6727 432 births
Compare Suriya side by side: Suriya vs Suri Suriya vs Sury Suriya 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, 1994–2024 (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. "Suriya: #12684 Girls' Name - 240 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/suriya. 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 Suriya 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.