Shrey
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "prosperous" or "wealthy".
Name Census estimates that about 722 living Americans carry the first name Shrey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Shrey today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shrey births was 2010 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shrey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
722
~ 1 in 474,729 Americans
Peak year
2010
42 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,839
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Shrey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shrey from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 305 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Shrey remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shrey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shrey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shreys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shrey
The name Shrey has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language from the Indian subcontinent. The name is believed to have emerged during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE, and is derived from the Sanskrit word "shreya," meaning "prosperity" or "excellence."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shrey appears in the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu scripture that is a part of the epic Mahabharata. In the text, the word "shreya" is used to denote the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment and the attainment of a higher state of consciousness.
Throughout ancient Indian history, the name Shrey was associated with individuals who were revered for their wisdom, virtue, and accomplishments. One notable figure bearing this name was Shrey Shukra, a renowned scholar and advisor to the Asuras (a class of deities in Hindu mythology) during the Vedic era.
In more recent times, several notable individuals have carried the name Shrey. One such person was Shrey Parthasarathy, an Indian mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of algorithms and computational complexity. He was born in 1960 and passed away in 2013.
Another prominent figure was Shrey Gopal, an Indian freedom fighter and social activist who played a pivotal role in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule. He was born in 1876 and lived until 1945.
Shrey Anand was a celebrated Indian classical dancer and choreographer, known for his innovative approach to Kathak, one of the major classical dance forms of India. He was born in 1944 and passed away in 2020.
Shrey Narain was a renowned Indian poet and writer who gained recognition for his works in Hindi literature. He was born in 1927 and lived until 2005.
Shrey Dhar was an influential Indian politician and statesman who served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, one of the most populous states in India. He was born in 1935 and passed away in 2007.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Shrey, a name that has its roots in the ancient Sanskrit language and has been associated with prosperity, excellence, and spiritual enlightenment.
People
Shrey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shrey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shrey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shrey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 722 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shrey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 474,729 US residents.
Is Shrey a common name?
We classify Shrey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 729 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shrey most popular?
The single biggest year for Shrey was 2010, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shrey is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Shrey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shrey in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.