Sura: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#8,902
1980s	18	2	+200%	#10,115
1990s	41	4	+128%	#10,238
2000s	65	7	+59%	#9,914
2010s	185	19	+185%	#5,598
2020s (to 2025)	117	20	+5%	#4,986

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,902

1980s

+200%

#10,115

1990s

+128%

#10,238

2000s

+59%

#9,914

2010s

185

+185%

#5,598

2020s (to 2025)

117

+5%

#4,986

The story of Sura

Sura is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,297 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 432 American babies have been named Sura. Its peak came in 2023, when 27 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 Sura stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sura?

The median living Sura is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Sura 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.

Sura year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,297
2024	17	#6,903
2023	27	#4,986
2022	15	#7,595
2021	22	#5,725
2020	17	#6,890
2019	19	#6,391
2018	23	#5,598
2017	11	#9,862
2016	18	#6,874
2015	23	#5,814
2014	16	#7,598
2013	24	#5,626
2012	18	#7,110
2011	14	#8,571
2010	19	#6,875
2009	12	#9,914
2008	9	#12,472
2007	8	#13,789
2006	7	#14,968
2005	6	#16,207
2004	8	#12,623
2003	5	#18,083
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,631
2000	5	#17,298
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,902
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sura?

The median living Sura is about 11 years old. Half of all living Suras are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Sura are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sura are alive in the United States, based on 432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sura in 2025?

Sura ranked #6,297 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sura?

432 babies have been named Sura in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sura most popular?

Sura peaked in 2023, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Sura a boy or girl name?

Sura is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sura rising or falling?

Sura has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Sura popularity over time

The story of Sura

How old are people named Sura?

Sura year by year

Frequently asked questions

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