Bushra
Girl name · #3488 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Bushra ranks #3488 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Bushra.
Babies named Bushra per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 42-year story
Bushra first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 49 girls were named Bushra — good for #3272 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bushra against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bushra in class?
Bushra scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Bushra is most common
State-level data for Bushra is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Bushra
Statistically, parents drawn to Bushra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Atara, Allura, Meara, Sonora, and Bayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bushra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bushra a popular girl name?
Bushra ranked #3488 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Bushra most popular?
Bushra peaked in 2014, when 49 American girls received the name (ranked #3272 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bushra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Bushra. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.