Sriya
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "beautiful" or "lovely".
Name Census estimates that about 615 living Americans carry the first name Sriya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sriya today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sriya births was 2003 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sriya. 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
615
~ 1 in 557,324 Americans
Peak year
2003
57 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,864
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Sriya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sriya from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 324 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sriya 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 Sriya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sriyas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Sriya, while Michigan, Texas, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 33 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sriya
The name Sriya has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language from the Indian subcontinent. It is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit word "Sri," which means beauty, prosperity, and radiance. The earliest known usage of the name can be traced back to ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, where it was often used to describe goddesses or female deities revered for their beauty and grace.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sriya can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic composed around the 8th century BCE. In this epic, Sriya is mentioned as one of the names of the goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu deity of wealth, prosperity, and fortune. This association with the divine realm likely contributed to the name's popularity and its symbolic meaning of grace and auspiciousness.
During the medieval period, the name Sriya gained further recognition and was adopted by several notable figures in Indian history. One such prominent figure was Sriya Devi, a 10th-century Hindu queen who ruled the Rashtrakuta Empire in the Deccan region of India. She was celebrated for her patronage of the arts and her support of literary and cultural pursuits.
Another significant historical figure bearing the name Sriya was Sriya Vachaspati Mishra, a renowned 15th-century Indian philosopher and scholar. He was a prominent figure in the Navya-Nyāya school of Indian logic and made significant contributions to the field of epistemology and metaphysics.
In the realm of literature, Sriya Kumari Devi, a 19th-century Bengali poet and writer, stands out as a notable bearer of the name. Her works, which focused on themes of feminism and social reform, played a crucial role in shaping the literary landscape of Bengal during the Bengali Renaissance.
It is worth mentioning that the name Sriya has also been associated with individuals from other cultural and religious backgrounds, albeit less commonly. For instance, Sriya Samriddhi was a 12th-century Buddhist scholar and teacher from Nepal, renowned for her contributions to the study and preservation of Buddhist texts.
Throughout its long history, the name Sriya has carried a sense of grace, beauty, and prosperity, reflecting its roots in the ancient Sanskrit language and its association with divine and mythological figures. While its popularity may have ebbed and flowed across different regions and time periods, the name continues to resonate with its rich cultural heritage and symbolism.
People
Sriya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sriya 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
Sriya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sriya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 615 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sriya 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 557,324 US residents.
Is Sriya a common name?
We classify Sriya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 622 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sriya most popular?
The single biggest year for Sriya was 2003, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sriya is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Sriya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sriya in the SSA data are female. 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.