Surya
How to say it: SOOR-yuh · /ˈsurjə/
From Sanskrit 'surya' meaning 'sun' - name of the Hindu sun god, used across India.
Surya was the 2,142nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,018 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,142 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 53 |
| Share of births | 1 in 62,553 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,018 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Surya 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 Surya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Surya
- Surya Bonaly (born 1973)French figure skater
- Surya Sen (1894–1934)British Indian Bengali revolutionary
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