Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Sreya

Shriya Saran Bhatnagar is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. Although Shriya aspired to become a dancer, she became an actress and made her film debut with the Telugu film Ishtam (2001). She had her first commercial success with Santosham (2002).

Current Rank
#12,120
Peak Rank
#4,621 (2002)
Total Babies
260
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1996
First Year
2024
Last Year
2002
Peak Year
#4621
Peak Rank
260
Total Count
23
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sreya

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

Shriya Saran Bhatnagar is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. Although Shriya aspired to become a dancer, she became an actress and made her film debut with the Telugu film Ishtam (2001). She had her first commercial success with Santosham (2002).

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The Story of Sreya

Sreya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 26 Sreyas were born — ranking #4,621 that year. As of 2026, Sreya ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 260 Sreyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Where is Sreya most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • India
    75%
  • United States
    11%
  • Bangladesh
    9%
  • AE
    3%
  • OM
    3%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Sreya

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sreya

What does the name Sreya mean?
Shriya Saran Bhatnagar is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. Although Shriya aspired to become a dancer, she became an actress and made her film debut with the Telugu film Ishtam (2001). She had her first commercial success with Santosham (2002).
How popular is Sreya in 2026?
In 2026, Sreya ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Sreya most popular?
Sreya reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #4,621 that year with 26 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sreya most popular?
Sreya has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sreya.
Is Sreya a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sreya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sreya?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sreya include Aloah, Annjane, Bartha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Sreya

Sreya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 260 births in the dataset. Sreya's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #4,621. Use the chart and map above to compare Sreya'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.