Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Shreyas

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,025 Trend ↓ Falling 34%
Rank 2025
#4,025
among boys · ↑152 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Shreyas · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
87 babies
All-time total
1,422
#4,101 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Shreyas popularity over time

1,422 babies have been named Shreyas since 1987, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Boys

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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1980s 5 1 – #7,965
1990s 101 10 +1920% #2,453
2000s 653 65 +547% #1,758
2010s 483 48 -26% #1,970
2020s (to 2025) 180 30 -38% #2,834

Where Shreyas 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 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Shreyas

Shreyas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,025 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,422 American babies have been named Shreyas. Its peak came in 2009, when 87 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 Shreyas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shreyas?

The median living Shreyas is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 1,400 people named Shreyas are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Shreyas year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #4,025
2024 26 #4,177
2023 26 #4,202
2022 25 #4,283
2021 33 #3,485
2020 43 #2,834
2019 44 #2,844
2018 37 #3,161
2017 46 #2,707
2016 32 #3,510
2015 43 #2,802
2014 49 #2,536
2013 44 #2,705
2012 58 #2,263
2011 59 #2,225
2010 71 #1,970
2009 87 #1,761
2008 86 #1,758
2007 84 #1,769
2006 72 #1,890
2005 55 #2,202
2004 52 #2,231
2003 62 #1,903
2002 56 #1,995
2001 58 #1,907
2000 41 #2,368
1995 7 #7,684
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shreyas?

The median living Shreyas is about 16 years old. Half of all living Shreyass are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Shreyas are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Shreyas are alive in the United States, based on 1,422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shreyas in 2025?

Shreyas ranked #4,025 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shreyas?

1,422 babies have been named Shreyas in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shreyas most popular?

Shreyas peaked in 2009, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Shreyas a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shreyas rising or falling?

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

Will Shreyas become more popular?

Shreyas is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Shreyas 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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