Girl · #6,043 in 2026

Sura

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

A surah is an Arabic word meaning "chapter" in the Quran. There are 114 surah in the Quran, each divided into verses. The surah are of unequal length; the shortest surah ("al-Kawthar") has only three verses, while the longest (al-Baqarah) contains 286 verses.

Current Rank

#6,043

Peak Rank

#4,871 (2023)

Total Babies

453

5-Yr Trend

+8%

1975

First Year

2026

Last Year

2023

Peak Year

#4871

Peak Rank

453

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sura

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Etymology

The word surah was used at the time of Muhammad as a term with the meaning of a portion or a set of verses of the Quran. This is evidenced by the appearance of the word surah in multiple locations in the Quran such as verse 24:1 : "a sûrah which We have revealed and made ˹its rulings˺ obligatory, and revealed in it clear commandments so that you may be mindful." (see also verses 2:23 , 9:64 , 9:86 , 9:124 , 9:127 , 10:38 , and 47:20 ). It is also mentioned in plural form in the Quran: "Or do they say, “He has fabricated this ˹Quran˺!”? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Produce ten fabricated sûrahs like it a

The Story of Sura

Sura first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 27 Suras were born — ranking #4,871 that year. As of 2026, Sura ranks #6,043 for baby girls with 20 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 453 Suras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sura

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sura 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 Sura

What does the name Sura mean?

How popular is Sura in 2026?

In 2026, Sura ranks #6,043 among girls' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year.

When was Sura most popular?

Sura reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #4,871 that year with 27 babies given the name.

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

Sura has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sura.

Is Sura a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Sura?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sura include Kourtlyn, Malibu, Kemper. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sura

Sura is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 453 births in the dataset. Sura's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,871. Use the chart and map above to compare Sura'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.