Sarayu: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,878

among girls · ↓1,118 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sarayu · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

41 babies

All-time total

679

#9,704 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Sarayu popularity over time

679 babies have been named Sarayu since 2000, 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
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	197	20	–	#3,858
2010s	334	33	+70%	#3,902
2020s (to 2025)	148	25	-26%	#4,346

Where Sarayu 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Sarayu

Sarayu is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,878 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 679 American babies have been named Sarayu. Its peak came in 2009, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Sarayu stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sarayu?

The median living Sarayu is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 700 people named Sarayu 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.

Sarayu year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,878
2024	29	#4,760
2023	16	#7,200
2022	19	#6,427
2021	31	#4,493
2020	32	#4,346
2019	29	#4,754
2018	37	#3,992
2017	39	#3,909
2016	31	#4,615
2015	36	#4,134
2014	33	#4,436
2013	39	#3,902
2012	27	#5,229
2011	31	#4,661
2010	32	#4,584
2009	41	#3,858
2008	28	#5,256
2007	28	#5,207
2006	25	#5,521
2005	20	#6,204
2004	18	#6,709
2003	13	#8,403
2002	12	#8,736
2001	6	#14,985
2000	6	#14,674
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sarayu?

The median living Sarayu is about 11 years old. Half of all living Sarayus are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Sarayu are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Sarayu are alive in the United States, based on 679 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sarayu in 2025?

Sarayu ranked #5,878 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sarayu?

679 babies have been named Sarayu in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sarayu most popular?

Sarayu peaked in 2009, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Sarayu a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sarayu rising or falling?

Sarayu is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sarayu become more popular?

Sarayu is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Sarayu in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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