Shraga: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,369

among boys · ↓162 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shraga · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

39 babies

All-time total

733

#6,244 all-time among boys

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Shraga popularity over time

733 babies have been named Shraga since 1959, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	5	1	–	#4,495
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#5,772
1980s	40	4	+700%	#4,013
1990s	85	9	+113%	#4,580
2000s	175	18	+106%	#3,706
2010s	222	22	+27%	#3,508
2020s (to 2025)	201	34	+51%	#3,170

Where Shraga 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.02	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

Where Shraga is most popular

Boys named Shraga per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.019 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Shraga born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	92	0.212	+992%
New Jersey	41	0.204	+947%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Shraga

Shraga is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,369 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 733 American babies have been named Shraga. Its peak came in 2023, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Shraga?

The median living Shraga is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 700 people named Shraga 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.

Shraga year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,369
2024	38	#3,207
2023	39	#3,170
2022	33	#3,524
2021	23	#4,475
2020	33	#3,406
2019	21	#4,781
2018	21	#4,716
2017	27	#3,970
2016	32	#3,508
2015	23	#4,382
2014	23	#4,376
2013	21	#4,596
2012	19	#5,012
2011	18	#5,165
2010	17	#5,436
2009	29	#3,706
2008	23	#4,371
2007	26	#3,983
2006	19	#4,833
2005	17	#5,003
2004	19	#4,571
2003	10	#7,165
2002	14	#5,356
2001	8	#8,197
2000	10	#6,754
1995	6	#8,727
1990	6	#7,976
1985	11	#4,013
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shraga?

The median living Shraga is about 12 years old. Half of all living Shragas are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Shraga are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shraga are alive in the United States, based on 733 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shraga mean?

Borrowed from Aramaic שְׁרָגָא.

How popular is the name Shraga in 2025?

Shraga ranked #3,369 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shraga?

733 babies have been named Shraga in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shraga most popular?

Shraga peaked in 2023, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Shraga a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shraga rising or falling?

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

Will Shraga become more popular?

Shraga is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 boys named Shraga 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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