Shreyas
Shreyas is an Indian male name that means "prosperity," "wellbeing," "virtuous" or "superior".
Meaning & Origin of Shreyas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shreyas is an Indian male name that means "prosperity," "wellbeing," "virtuous" or "superior".
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The Story of Shreyas
American parents first put Shreyas on the record books as a baby boy name in 1987, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 87 Shreyass were born — ranking #1,755 that year. About 45% of every Shreyas on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Shreyas ranks #4,976 for baby boys with 20 births, falling sharply (-41%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Shreyas most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- India85%
- United States9%
- Canada3%
- United Kingdom2%
- Australia1%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Shreyas
Phonetically similar names — useful when Shreyas is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sras
- Gerous
- Cerous
- Shirts
- Shrews
- Schuss
- Sra
- Shas
- Shirks
- Srx
- Srce
- Shra
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Shreyas
Shreyas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Shreyas's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #1,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Shreyas'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.