Shreyas
Boy name · #4008 in 2025 · Uniqueness 90/100
Shreyas is currently the #4008 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Shreyas.
The 38-year story
Shreyas first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 87 boys were named Shreyas — good for #1755 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.
Babies named Shreyas per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shreyas in class?
Shreyas scores 90 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 Shreyas will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shreyas is most common
State-level data for Shreyas 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 Shreyas
Statistically, parents drawn to Shreyas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tejas, Sohan, Soham, Zacarias, and Anirudh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shreyas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4112 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 33 | #3427 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 44 | #2808 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 46 | #2672 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 49 | #2516 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2238 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2203 |
| 2010 | 71 | #1957 |
| 2009 | 87 | #1755 |
| 2008 | 86 | #1752 |
| 2007 | 84 | #1760 |
| 2006 | 72 | #1877 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2182 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2208 |
| 2003 | 62 | #1885 |
| 2002 | 56 | #1974 |
| 2001 | 58 | #1893 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shreyas a popular boy name?
Shreyas ranked #4008 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Shreyas most popular?
Shreyas peaked in 2009, when 87 American boys received the name (ranked #1755 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shreyas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Shreyas. It scores 90/100 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.