Suraiya
Suraiya Jamal Sheikh, mononymously known as Suraiya, was an Indian actress and playback singer who worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she was known for her strong on-screen portrayals in a variety of genres. In a career spanning from 1936 to 1964, Suraiya acted in over 70 films and sang 338 songs.
Meaning & Origin of Suraiya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Suraiya Jamal Sheikh, mononymously known as Suraiya, was an Indian actress and playback singer who worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she was known for her strong on-screen portrayals in a variety of genres. In a career spanning from 1936 to 1964, Suraiya acted in over 70 films and sang 338 songs.
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The Story of Suraiya
Suraiya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 20 births, good for #6,382 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Suraiyas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,703 among baby girl names with 17 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 291 Suraiyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Suraiya most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Bangladesh67%
- Malaysia14%
- India10%
- United States5%
- United Kingdom5%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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About the name Suraiya
Suraiya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 291 births in the dataset. Suraiya's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #6,369. Use the chart and map above to compare Suraiya'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 .
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