Total births
228
Girls' name · since 2005
Suriyah
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 228 babies named Suriyah, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12911
- among girls today
- 228
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
228 babies have been named Suriyah since 2005, making it today's #12911 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Suriyah has been recorded 228 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #12911 nationally and more common than 27% of girls, 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 2005 to 2025.
- #12911 among girls today
- 228 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Suriyah is currently the #12911 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 228 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12911
- among girls today
- 228
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Suriyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12911
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Suriyah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
21 babies were named Suriyah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Suriyah compares
228 39th 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
Suriyah's all-time total is 40% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Suriyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 228 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Suriyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Suriyah's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Suriyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#12,911
Active since
2005
Suriyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Suriyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Suriyah's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Suriyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s
2010s
103 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 103 births (45% of all-time use).
Suriyah by state
Where Suriyah concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 2.6% |
New York share of Suriyah's total US births 2.6%
6 of 228 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Suriyah? ▼
Suriyah has been given to 228 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12911 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Suriyah most popular? ▼
Suriyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Suriyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Suriyah are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Suriyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Suriyah since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Suriyah? ▼
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 Suriyah's data
- Suriyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (103 total births) through the 2020s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Suriyahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Suriyah
Nearby Names Like Suriyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Suriyah
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 Suriyah side by side: Suriyah vs Suri Suriyah vs Sury Suriyah 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, 2005–2025 (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. "Suriyah: #12911 Girls' Name - 228 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/suriyah. 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 Suriyah 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.