Boy’s name · Sanskrit

Shreyas

How to say it: SHRAY-us · /ˈʃreɪəs/

Auspicious or superior in Sanskrit - classic Indian name denoting good fortune.

Shreyas was the 3,195th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,306 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,195for boys in 2025
1 in 122,790US babies
27born in 2025
#4,306projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Shreyas
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#3,195
Babies born in 202527
Share of births1 in 122,790
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−33%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,306

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Shreyas is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 33 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Shrey

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Shreyas is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hindi.

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