How Many People Are Named Surya?
An estimated 1,479 people in the United States have the first name Surya. It is used for both genders, with 78.1% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Surya peaked in popularity in 2009 with 83 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Surya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Surya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Surya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,479
About 1 in 231,747 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.1% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2009
83 births
Total Registered
1,496
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Surya
Surya is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.1%) and females (21.9%). Out of 1,496 total births registered, 1,168 were male and 328 were female.
Surya as a male name
Ranked #2,696 in 2024
49 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (68 births)
Surya as a female name
Ranked #8,340 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (21 births)
Surya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Surya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 539 babies were registered. While Surya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Surya by Decade
How has Surya tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Surya by State
Birth registrations for Surya span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in Washington, Pennsylvania, Ohio. On average, about 50 Suryas were registered per state.
Surya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Surya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Surya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Surya?
We estimate approximately 1,479 people named Surya are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 231,747 Americans share this first name.
Is Surya a common name?
Surya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,496 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Surya most popular?
Surya reached peak popularity in 2009, when 83 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Surya is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Surya a male name?
Surya is predominantly male. 78.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Surya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Surya Smith, Surya Johnson, Surya Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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