Surya
The Story of Surya
As a girl name
Surya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 21 Suryas were born — ranking #4,687 that year. As of 2026, Surya ranks #7,275 for girls with 15 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 357 Suryas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Surya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 68 Suryas were born — ranking #2,034 that year. As of 2026, Surya ranks #2,590 for boys with 52 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 1K Suryas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Surya
Surya is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Surya's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #2,034. Use the chart and map above to compare Surya'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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