Shaurya is a distinctive choice, ranked #1025 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Shaurya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1025
About the Name Shaurya
Shaurya is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 698 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #907 in 2011 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Shaurya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Shaurya
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Shaurya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Shaurya in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Shaurya is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 698 places over the last five years to #1025 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Shaurya is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Shaurya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Shauryas in the wild.
29
UK babies named Shaurya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 698 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Shaurya
Likely around 1 other Shaurya in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Shaurya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Shaurya Doval is an Indian politician and investment banker who is member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and is the Executive Member of BJP Uttarakhand. He is the founder and leader of India Foundation, a right-wing think tank that is closely associated with the Narendra Modi Government.