Shrey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,235

among boys · ↑1,626 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shrey

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2010

42 babies

All-time total

754

#6,130 all-time among boys

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Shrey popularity over time

754 babies have been named Shrey since 1996, 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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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	32	3	–	#4,833
2000s	276	28	+763%	#3,004
2010s	305	31	+11%	#2,865
2020s (to 2025)	141	24	-23%	#3,860

Where Shrey 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	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Shrey

Shrey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,235 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 754 American babies have been named Shrey. Its peak came in 2010, when 42 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 Shrey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shrey?

The median living Shrey is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 700 people named Shrey 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.

Shrey year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#4,235
2024	16	#5,861
2023	24	#4,443
2022	29	#3,860
2021	28	#3,902
2020	19	#5,009
2019	24	#4,316
2018	29	#3,778
2017	24	#4,313
2016	32	#3,509
2015	28	#3,863
2014	36	#3,147
2013	24	#4,160
2012	30	#3,613
2011	36	#3,157
2010	42	#2,865
2009	23	#4,411
2008	22	#4,516
2007	36	#3,179
2006	33	#3,297
2005	35	#3,008
2004	34	#3,004
2003	28	#3,355
2002	26	#3,432
2001	20	#4,096
2000	19	#4,182
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shrey?

The median living Shrey is about 14 years old. Half of all living Shreys are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Shrey are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shrey are alive in the United States, based on 754 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shrey mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रेय (śreya).

How popular is the name Shrey in 2025?

Shrey ranked #4,235 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shrey?

754 babies have been named Shrey in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shrey most popular?

Shrey peaked in 2010, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Shrey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shrey rising or falling?

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

Will Shrey become more popular?

Shrey looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Shrey in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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