Bushra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,473

among girls · ↑580 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bushra · +22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

49 babies

All-time total

1,033

#7,348 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Bushra popularity over time

1,033 babies have been named Bushra since 1983, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	61	6	–	#5,879
1990s	167	17	+174%	#4,678
2000s	226	23	+35%	#4,228
2010s	346	35	+53%	#3,285
2020s (to 2025)	233	39	+12%	#3,430

Where Bushra is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	46	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Bushra

Bushra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,473 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 1,033 American babies have been named Bushra. Its peak came in 2014, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bushra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bushra?

The median living Bushra is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 1,000 people named Bushra are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bushra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,473
2024	36	#4,053
2023	44	#3,536
2022	46	#3,430
2021	31	#4,428
2020	32	#4,284
2019	43	#3,562
2018	45	#3,445
2017	39	#3,859
2016	36	#4,102
2015	29	#4,749
2014	49	#3,285
2013	19	#6,517
2012	29	#4,856
2011	23	#5,767
2010	34	#4,324
2009	25	#5,570
2008	22	#6,164
2007	21	#6,364
2006	22	#5,954
2005	19	#6,314
2004	20	#6,012
2003	24	#5,114
2002	24	#4,930
2001	29	#4,228
2000	20	#5,521
1995	14	#6,307
1990	17	#5,325
1985	5	#10,877
1980	–	–
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1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bushra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bushra?

The median living Bushra is about 13 years old. Half of all living Bushras are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Bushra are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Bushra are alive in the United States, based on 1,033 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bushra in 2025?

Bushra ranked #3,473 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bushra?

1,033 babies have been named Bushra in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bushra most popular?

Bushra peaked in 2014, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Bushra a boy or girl name?

Bushra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bushra rising or falling?

Bushra is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bushra become more popular?

Bushra looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 girls named Bushra in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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