Shreya
Girl name · #2761 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Shreya is currently the #2761 girl name in the United States — 62 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1396, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Shreya.
The 45-year story
Shreya first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 314 girls were named Shreya — good for #784 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.
Babies named Shreya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shreya in class?
Shreya scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Shreya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shreya is most common
State-level data for Shreya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Shreya
Statistically, parents drawn to Shreya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shriya, Janaya, Saniya, Anaiya, and Sheyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shreya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2466 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 92 | #2023 |
| 2019 | 121 | #1716 |
| 2018 | 105 | #1900 |
| 2017 | 136 | #1600 |
| 2016 | 140 | #1580 |
| 2015 | 168 | #1396 |
| 2014 | 172 | #1356 |
| 2013 | 159 | #1425 |
| 2012 | 177 | #1326 |
| 2011 | 222 | #1111 |
| 2010 | 183 | #1294 |
| 2009 | 215 | #1167 |
| 2008 | 211 | #1207 |
| 2007 | 228 | #1131 |
| 2006 | 234 | #1083 |
| 2005 | 261 | #947 |
| 2004 | 288 | #854 |
| 2003 | 314 | #784 |
| 2002 | 255 | #885 |
| 2001 | 209 | #1032 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shreya a popular girl name?
Shreya ranked #2761 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1396.
When was the name Shreya most popular?
Shreya peaked in 2003, when 314 American girls received the name (ranked #784 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shreya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Shreya. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.