Suraj Boy
How popular is Suraj?
#6,442 boy name in 2025
13 baby boys were named Suraj in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name.
1,074living people named Suraj (est.)
24median age of people named Suraj
1,099babies named Suraj since 1880
1 in 255,026US babies born in 2025
Suraj popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,442 for boys (▲ 2540 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-19% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,503 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2003 (54 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,909 in 1995 |
| First recorded | 1975 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Suraj by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38 | #3,808 |
| 1980s | 106 | #3,319 |
| 1990s | 321 | #1,909 |
| 2000s | 378 | #2,073 |
| 2010s | 200 | #3,659 |
| 2020s | 56 | #5,976 |
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Questions
- Is Suraj a boy or girl name?
- Suraj is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Suraj were boys.
- How popular is the name Suraj?
- 13 baby boys were named Suraj in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name.
- When was Suraj most popular?
- Suraj peaked in 2003, when 54 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,909 in 1995.
- How many people are named Suraj?
- 1,099 babies have been named Suraj in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,074 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.