Syra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,220

among girls · ↑551 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Syra · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

26 babies

All-time total

434

#12,872 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Syra popularity over time

434 babies have been named Syra since 1988, 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#13,635
1990s	45	5	+350%	#7,971
2000s	117	12	+160%	#6,523
2010s	133	13	+14%	#6,310
2020s (to 2025)	129	22	+62%	#5,080

Where Syra 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Syra

Syra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,220 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 434 American babies have been named Syra. Its peak came in 2021, when 26 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 Syra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Syra?

The median living Syra is about 13 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Syra 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.

Syra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,220
2024	22	#5,771
2023	15	#7,597
2022	26	#5,157
2021	26	#5,080
2020	15	#7,532
2019	15	#7,680
2018	13	#8,557
2017	15	#7,802
2016	10	#10,770
2015	10	#10,782
2014	14	#8,443
2013	–	–
2012	15	#8,175
2011	21	#6,310
2010	20	#6,603
2009	9	#12,335
2008	19	#7,039
2007	21	#6,523
2006	12	#9,845
2005	13	#8,816
2004	10	#10,592
2003	18	#6,550
2002	9	#10,996
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,810
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Syra?

The median living Syra is about 13 years old. Half of all living Syras are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Syra are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Syra are alive in the United States, based on 434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Syra in 2025?

Syra ranked #5,220 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Syra?

434 babies have been named Syra in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Syra most popular?

Syra peaked in 2021, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Syra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Syra rising or falling?

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

Will Syra become more popular?

Syra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Syra 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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