Suraya
Girl name · #4303 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Suraya is currently the #4303 girl name in the United States — 33 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Suraya.
Babies named Suraya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Suraya first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 39 babies and a rank of #3833. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Suraya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Suraya in class?
Suraya scores 76 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 Suraya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Suraya is most common
State-level data for Suraya 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 Suraya
Statistically, parents drawn to Suraya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shaya, Zoraya, Savaya, Enaya, and Sumaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Suraya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4685 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Suraya a popular girl name?
Suraya ranked #4303 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Suraya most popular?
Suraya peaked in 2023, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3833 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Suraya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Suraya. It scores 76/100 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.