Surah
Girl name · #4861 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Surah, placing it at #4861 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Surah.
Babies named Surah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 18-year story
Surah first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 29 girls were named Surah — good for #4662 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 Surah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Surah in class?
Surah scores 66 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 Surah is most common
State-level data for Surah 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 Surah
Statistically, parents drawn to Surah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ezrah, Yarah, Myrah, Korah, and Zorah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Surah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 17 | #6691 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Surah a popular girl name?
Surah ranked #4861 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Surah most popular?
Surah peaked in 2018, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4662 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Surah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Surah. It scores 66/100 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.