Girl · #3,620 in 2026

Bushra

Name: Popularity of the name Bushra in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Bushra, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Bushra is an Arabic feminine given name meaning "waterfall", "omen", or "perfect". Variants of the name include Boshra, Boushra, and the Turkish Büşra. This name is also given to girls in Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt.. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank

#3,620

Peak Rank

#3,272 (2014)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+10%

1983

First Year

2026

Last Year

2014

Peak Year

#3272

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bushra

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Bushra

Bushra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1983, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 49 Bushras were born — ranking #3,272 that year. As of 2026, Bushra ranks #3,620 for baby girls with 42 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 1K Bushras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Bushra

Phonetically similar names — useful when Bushra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Butchery
Busher
Beshrew
Bushwa
Bajra
Bora
Basher
Bara
Barra
Berra
Bera
Basha

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bushra

What does the name Bushra mean?

How popular is Bushra in 2026?

In 2026, Bushra ranks #3,620 among girls' names in the U.S., with 42 babies given the name that year.

When was Bushra most popular?

Bushra reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #3,272 that year with 49 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Bushra most popular?

Bushra has historically been most popular in Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Bushra.

Is Bushra a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Bushra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Bushra?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bushra include Cambry, Corryn, Shamaria. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Bushra

Bushra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Bushra's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #3,272. Use the chart and map above to compare Bushra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.