Shraga
Boy name · #3330 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
In 2025, 35 baby boys were named Shraga, placing it at #3330 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Shraga.
Babies named Shraga per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 66-year story
Shraga first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 39 babies and a rank of #3117. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Shraga against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shraga in class?
Shraga scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Shraga will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shraga is most common
State-level data for Shraga 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 Shraga
Statistically, parents drawn to Shraga tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yoshua, Styles, Skanda, Simcha, and Yeshaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shraga | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 23 | #4362 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3639 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4267 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shraga a popular boy name?
Shraga ranked #3330 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Shraga most popular?
Shraga peaked in 2023, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #3117 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shraga?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Shraga. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.