Suraya is a distinctive choice, ranked #2006 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Suraya in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2006
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About the Name Suraya
Suraya has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 667 places in five years. It was most popular in 2011 at #1096 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Suraya is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Suraya in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Suraya
Suraya Bibi — Suriya Bibi is a Pakistani politician from Upper Chitral District.
Suraya Dalil — Suraya Dalil (Uzbek/Dari: ثریا دلیل), is an Afghan physician and politician who served as Minister of Public Health from 2010 to 2014 and was the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from November 2015 until March 2019.
Suraya Sadeed — Suraya Sadeed is an Afghan-born American author, philanthropist, and activist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Suraya
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Suraya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Suraya in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Suraya is declining: down 557 places since 2020, to #2,006 in 2025. It peaked at #1,096 in 2011.
Suraya 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.
Notable people named Suraya include: Suraya Bibi, Suraya Dalil and Suraya Sadeed. Short summaries for each appear below.
Suraya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Surayas in the wild.
14
UK babies named Suraya (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 557 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Suraya
Almost certainly the only Suraya in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Suraya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Suraya Dalil (Uzbek/Dari: ثریا دلیل), is an Afghan physician and politician who served as Minister of Public Health from 2010 to 2014 and was the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from November 2015 until March 2019.
Suraya binti Yaacob is a Malaysian politician who has served as Political Secretary to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Law and Institutional Reforms Azalina Othman Said since January 2023 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Tiang from March 2004 to August 2023.