Shreya
How to say it: SHRAY-uh · /ˈʃreɪə/
Sanskrit shreyā: auspicious, superior, excellent; associated with fortune and beauty. Very common in South Asia.
Shreya was the 2,015th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 62 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 61% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,656 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,015 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 62 |
| Share of births | 1 in 53,473 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −61% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,656 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Shreya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Shreya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
Famous people named Shreya
- Shreya Ghoshal (born 1984)Indian playback singer
- Shreya Narayan (born 1985)Actress
- Shreya Jaydeep (born 2005)Indian singer
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