Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Shourya

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,371 Trend ↓ Falling 37%
Rank 2025
#4,371
among boys · ↓195 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Shourya · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
48 babies
All-time total
506
#7,847 all-time among boys
First recorded
2005
in Social Security records

Shourya popularity over time

506 babies have been named Shourya since 2005, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 50 5 – #6,043
2010s 306 31 +512% #2,596
2020s (to 2025) 150 25 -18% #3,555

Where Shourya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Shourya

Shourya is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,371 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 506 American babies have been named Shourya. Its peak came in 2015, when 48 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 Shourya stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shourya?

The median living Shourya is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Shourya are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Shourya year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #4,371
2024 26 #4,176
2023 19 #5,220
2022 25 #4,282
2021 25 #4,217
2020 31 #3,555
2019 42 #2,933
2018 42 #2,883
2017 39 #3,060
2016 45 #2,721
2015 48 #2,596
2014 27 #3,871
2013 12 #6,955
2012 15 #5,946
2011 12 #6,940
2010 24 #4,216
2009 15 #6,043
2008 10 #8,213
2007 14 #6,214
2006 5 #13,708
2005 6 #11,257
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shourya?

The median living Shourya is about 8 years old. Half of all living Shouryas are between 5 and 11 years old.

How many people named Shourya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shourya are alive in the United States, based on 506 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shourya in 2025?

Shourya ranked #4,371 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shourya?

506 babies have been named Shourya in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shourya most popular?

Shourya peaked in 2015, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Shourya a boy or girl name?

Shourya is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shourya rising or falling?

Shourya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Shourya become more popular?

Shourya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Shourya 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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