Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Siraj

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,372 Trend ↑ Rising 21%

Siraj is a given name and surname from Arabic: سراج, romanized: sirāj, lit.

Rank 2025
#4,372
among boys · ↓779 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Siraj · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
37 babies
All-time total
635
#6,841 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Siraj popularity over time

635 babies have been named Siraj 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Boys

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 15 2 – #5,535
1990s 83 8 +453% #3,964
2000s 128 13 +54% #4,796
2010s 243 24 +90% #3,185
2020s (to 2025) 166 28 +14% #3,593

Where Siraj 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Siraj

Siraj is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,372 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 635 American babies have been named Siraj. Its peak came in 2017, when 37 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 Siraj stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Siraj?

The median living Siraj is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 600 people named Siraj are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Siraj 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 #4,372
2024 32 #3,593
2023 30 #3,790
2022 24 #4,420
2021 31 #3,637
2020 25 #4,125
2019 33 #3,486
2018 18 #5,283
2017 37 #3,185
2016 28 #3,876
2015 17 #5,481
2014 30 #3,605
2013 19 #4,949
2012 18 #5,214
2011 25 #4,090
2010 18 #5,215
2009 12 #7,168
2008 15 #6,022
2007 12 #7,013
2006 13 #6,403
2005 18 #4,796
2004 16 #5,209
2003 10 #7,169
2002 9 #7,550
2001 14 #5,356
2000 9 #7,315
1995 6 #8,730
1990 5 #9,314
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Famous people named Siraj

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Siraj ud-Daulah Siraj ud-Daulah Last independent Nawab (ruler) of Bengal from 1756 to 1757 1733–1757 · 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Siraj?

The median living Siraj is about 11 years old. Half of all living Sirajs are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Siraj are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Siraj are alive in the United States, based on 635 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Siraj mean?

Siraj is a given name and surname from Arabic: سراج, romanized: sirāj, lit.

How popular is the name Siraj in 2025?

Siraj ranked #4,372 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 Siraj?

635 babies have been named Siraj in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Siraj most popular?

Siraj peaked in 2017, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Siraj a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Siraj rising or falling?

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

Will Siraj become more popular?

Siraj is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Siraj in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Siraj?

Well-known people named Siraj include Siraj ud-Daulah (politician).

Names like Siraj

Names that sound and feel close to Siraj: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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