Syreeta: 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	781	78	–	#782
1980s	1,084	108	+39%	#569
1990s	79	8	-93%	#4,849
2000s	16	2	-80%	#15,182
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

781

–

#782

1980s

1,084

108

+39%

#569

1990s

-93%

#4,849

2000s

-80%

#15,182

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Syreeta

Syreeta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 1,960 American babies have been named Syreeta. Its peak came in 1980, when 326 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Syreeta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Syreeta?

The median living Syreeta is about 45 years old; half are between 43 and 48. An estimated 1,900 people named Syreeta 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.

Syreeta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,724
2005	5	#18,859
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#15,182
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,468
1990	20	#4,849
1985	49	#2,169
1980	326	#569
1975	181	#782
1970	10	#5,362
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Syreeta?

The median living Syreeta is about 45 years old. Half of all living Syreetas are between 43 and 48 years old.

How many people named Syreeta are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Syreeta are alive in the United States, based on 1,960 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Syreeta in 2025?

Syreeta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Syreeta?

1,960 babies have been named Syreeta in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Syreeta most popular?

Syreeta peaked in 1980, when 326 newborns received the name.

Is Syreeta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Syreeta rising or falling?

Syreeta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Syreeta popularity over time

The story of Syreeta

How old are people named Syreeta?

Syreeta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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