Syra
Syros, also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of Athens. The area of the island is 83.6 km2 (32 sq mi) and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants.
Meaning & Origin of Syra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Syros, also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of Athens. The area of the island is 83.6 km2 (32 sq mi) and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants.
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Origin & history
The Story of Syra
American parents first put Syra on the record books as a baby girl name in 1988, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 26 Syras were born — ranking #4,963 that year. About 33% of every Syra on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Syra ranks #5,689 for baby girls with 22 births, rising sharply (+27% over the past five years). All told, over 453 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Syra
Syra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 453 births in the dataset. Syra's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #4,963. Use the chart and map above to compare Syra'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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