Suraya is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Suraya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
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 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 Suraya
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Suraya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Suraya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Suraya has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 667 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1096 in 2011. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 — 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...; Suraya Sadeed — Suraya Sadeed is an Afghan-born American author, philanthropist, and activist..
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.
13
UK babies named Suraya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 667 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
Likely around 1 other Suraya in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
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
Suriya Bibi is a Pakistani politician from Upper Chitral District. She is currently serving as Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since Feb 2024.
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 is an Afghan-born American author, philanthropist, and activist. She is the executive director of Help the Afghan Children, a charity organization.
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. She served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteris Besar Mukhriz Mahathir and Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018 and again in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor from May 2020 to her resignation in October 2022.