Total births
149
Girls' name · since 1997
Syrah
149 babies named Syrah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 149
- total births
- 1997–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Syrah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 149 recorded since 1997.
Syrah has 149 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2021.
- 149 total births
- 1997–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
149 girls have been named Syrah since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 149
- total births
- 1997–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Syrah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
19 babies were named Syrah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Syrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Syrah's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Syrah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Syrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2021
- Peak year (2010)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Syrah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Syrah's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Syrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 71 births (48% of all-time use).
Syrah by state
Where Syrah concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 4.0% |
California share of Syrah's total US births 4.0%
6 of 149 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Syrah? ▼
149 babies have been named Syrah since 1997. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2010 with 19 births.
When was Syrah most popular? ▼
Syrah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Syrah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Syrah are California (6 births).
How long has the name Syrah been used? ▼
Syrah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 25 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Syrah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Syreeta, Syriah, Syrena, Syria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Syrah's data
- Syrah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Syrahs (6 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 Syrah
Nearby Names Like Syrah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Syrah
Syreeta Girl
1,960 births
Syriah Girl
#4449 776 births
Syrena Girl
#10424 693 births
Syria Girl
#15573 567 births
Syra Girl
#5685 434 births
Compare Syrah side by side: Syrah vs Syreeta Syrah vs Syriah Syrah vs Syrena
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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, 1997–2021 (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. "Syrah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 149 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/syrah. 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 Syrah 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.