Syriah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,541

among girls · ↓1,079 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Syriah · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

52 babies

All-time total

776

#8,934 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Syriah popularity over time

776 babies have been named Syriah since 1997, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	14	1	–	#11,249
2000s	281	28	+1907%	#3,244
2010s	332	33	+18%	#3,510
2020s (to 2025)	149	25	-25%	#4,068

Where Syriah 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Syriah

Syriah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,541 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 776 American babies have been named Syriah. Its peak came in 2009, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Syriah?

The median living Syriah is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 800 people named Syriah 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.

Syriah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,541
2024	32	#4,462
2023	21	#5,933
2022	19	#6,441
2021	19	#6,389
2020	35	#4,068
2019	27	#5,021
2018	29	#4,760
2017	31	#4,568
2016	31	#4,623
2015	31	#4,577
2014	42	#3,709
2013	45	#3,510
2012	39	#3,984
2011	30	#4,795
2010	27	#5,229
2009	52	#3,244
2008	43	#3,772
2007	34	#4,463
2006	38	#3,985
2005	29	#4,691
2004	28	#4,804
2003	31	#4,295
2002	14	#7,780
2001	12	#8,683
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Syriah?

The median living Syriah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Syriahs are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Syriah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Syriah are alive in the United States, based on 776 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Syriah in 2025?

Syriah ranked #5,541 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Syriah?

776 babies have been named Syriah in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Syriah most popular?

Syriah peaked in 2009, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Syriah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Syriah rising or falling?

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

Will Syriah become more popular?

Syriah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Syriah 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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