girl's name
Syriah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 785
Syriah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 52 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
Syriah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 281 |
| 2010s | 332 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 149 |
How popular is Syriah?
In 2025, Syriah was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Syriah 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 Syriah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Syriah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Syriah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Syriah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Syriah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Syriah
How popular is the name Syriah?
In 2025, Syriah was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Syriah a girl's or a boy's name?
Syriah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Syriah most popular?
Syriah peaked in 2009, when 52 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Syriah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Syriah currently ranks #5,416 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.