Suri: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,940

among girls · ↓321 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

100

named Suri · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,073

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

247 babies

All-time total

3,512

#3,249 all-time among girls

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Suri popularity over time

3,512 babies have been named Suri since 1956, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	17	2	–	#6,016
1960s	19	2	+12%	#5,770
1970s	11	1	-42%	#8,903
1980s	25	3	+127%	#8,891
1990s	36	4	+44%	#11,661
2000s	892	89	+2378%	#1,141
2010s	1,742	174	+95%	#1,029
2020s (to 2025)	770	128	-26%	#1,475

Where Suri is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	99	0.06	outside top 500
2027	98	0.06	outside top 500
2028	97	0.06	outside top 500
2029	96	0.06	outside top 500
2030	95	0.06	outside top 500

Where Suri is most popular

Girls named Suri per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.079 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Suri 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	147	0.371	+373%
New Jersey	37	0.205	+161%
Pennsylvania	31	0.131	+67%
California	88	0.105	+33%
North Carolina	20	0.088	+12%
Georgia	17	0.075	-5%
Texas	58	0.072	-8%
Maryland	7	0.066	-16%
Florida	22	0.051	-35%
Illinois	5	0.022	-72%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Suri

Suri is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,940 in 2025 with 100 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 3,512 American babies have been named Suri. Its peak came in 2012, when 247 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 Suri stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Suri?

The median living Suri is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 3,500 people named Suri 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.

Suri year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	100	#1,940
2024	129	#1,619
2023	126	#1,654
2022	136	#1,569
2021	146	#1,475
2020	133	#1,586
2019	125	#1,686
2018	129	#1,647
2017	135	#1,613
2016	131	#1,655
2015	151	#1,507
2014	174	#1,351
2013	220	#1,110
2012	247	#1,029
2011	203	#1,188
2010	227	#1,100
2009	223	#1,141
2008	213	#1,198
2007	199	#1,248
2006	184	#1,290
2005	16	#7,456
2004	20	#6,184
2003	7	#13,684
2002	13	#8,229
2001	11	#9,286
2000	6	#14,802
1995	6	#13,190
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,903
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Suri?

The median living Suri is about 12 years old. Half of all living Suris are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Suri are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Suri are alive in the United States, based on 3,512 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Suri mean?

Suri is both a surname and a given name dually originating from both Sher Shah Suri, emperor of the Suri Dynasty, and from the Sanskrit word meaning "wise" or "learned".

How popular is the name Suri in 2025?

Suri ranked #1,940 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 100 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Suri?

3,512 babies have been named Suri in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Suri most popular?

Suri peaked in 2012, when 247 newborns received the name.

Is Suri a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Suri rising or falling?

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

Will Suri become more popular?

Suri looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 95 girls named Suri in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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