Sariya
Girl name · #2503 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 71 baby girls were named Sariya, placing it at #2503 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2294, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Sariya.
Babies named Sariya per year. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Sariya first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 103 girls were named Sariya — good for #2005 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sariya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sariya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sariya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sariya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sariya is most common
State-level data for Sariya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sariya
Statistically, parents drawn to Sariya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samiya, Shriya, Zariya, Saniya, and Maliya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sariya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 75 | #2401 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 81 | #2294 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 81 | #2298 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1992 |
| 2009 | 103 | #2005 |
| 2008 | 91 | #2184 |
| 2007 | 85 | #2276 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 46 | #3265 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sariya a popular girl name?
Sariya ranked #2503 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2294.
When was the name Sariya most popular?
Sariya peaked in 2009, when 103 American girls received the name (ranked #2005 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sariya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Sariya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.