girl's name
Shreya
- Origin Sanskrit
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,840
Northern Ireland
#451
2020 births
Shreya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Shreya is a name of Sanskrit origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 314 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 53,476 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
Shreya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 555 |
| 2000s | 2,380 |
| 2010s | 1,583 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 462 |
How popular is Shreya?
In 2025, Shreya was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shreya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shreya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shreya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shreya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shreya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shreya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shreya
How popular is the name Shreya?
In 2025, Shreya was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shreya a girl's or a boy's name?
Shreya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shreya most popular?
Shreya peaked in 2003, when 314 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shreya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shreya currently ranks #1,316 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.