Bushra

A girl's name of Arabic origin with 989 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#4042 in 2024Rising fast

Meaning & Origin

Among U.S. girl's names, Bushra currently holds position #4042. It is known but far from saturated — a name that registers without repeating.

Appearing in records from 1983 to 2024, Bushra has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.

In the most recent SSA release, Bushra ranks #4042 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.

Bushra is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin meaning 'good news, glad tidings.' The word bushra is used in Arabic to announce joyful news — making it a name that literally embodies the arrival of happiness. It is used across the Arab world and in South Asian Muslim communities.

For Muslim families, Bushra carries a beautiful resonance: naming a daughter for the concept of good news mirrors the joy of her birth itself. It is a name of celebration, warmth, and the promise of better days ahead.

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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Bushra is rooted in the Arabic tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1983 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.

Bushra’s 989 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.

At a Glance

989

Total births

Since 1983

2014

Peak

49 births

1983

First recorded

42 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Bushra climbed 1970 spots in the last 20 years — from #6012 to #4042.

First appeared: 1983Peak: 2014 (49 births)Current: #4042

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Bushra
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	189	#3943	▼
2010s	346	#4445	▲
2000s	226	#5616	▲
1990s	167	#5859	▲
1980s	61	#8217	—

The Story of Bushra

A Gen Alpha name

Peaking in 2014, Bushra is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Bushra are most likely born between 2004 and 2024.

How rare is Bushra?

Only about 1 in every 100,000 babies born in 2024 was named Bushra — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1983, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 2010s with 346 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.

Bushra by the numbers

Would fill 21 school buses
Meeting one Bushra per day would take 2.7 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(42 years, 1983–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Bushra
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	36	#4042	-8 (-18.2%)
2023	44	#3535	-2 (-4.3%)
2022	46	#3430	+15 (48.4%)
2021	31	#4426	-1 (-3.1%)
2020	32	#4282	-11 (-25.6%)
2019	43	#3561	-2 (-4.4%)
2018	45	#3444	+6 (15.4%)
2017	39	#3857	+3 (8.3%)
2016	36	#4099	+7 (24.1%)
2015	29	#4748	-20 (-40.8%)
2014	49	#3285	+30 (157.9%)
2013	19	#6517	-10 (-34.5%)
2012	29	#4856	+6 (26.1%)
2011	23	#5764	-11 (-32.4%)
2010	34	#4322	+9 (36.0%)
2009	25	#5569	+3 (13.6%)
2008	22	#6161	+1 (4.8%)
2007	21	#6363	-1 (-4.5%)
2006	22	#5954	+3 (15.8%)
2005	19	#6314	-1 (-5.0%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bushra a boy's or girl's name?

Bushra is primarily a girl's name.

When was Bushra most popular?

Bushra reached its peak popularity in 2014 with 49 births that year. It is currently ranked #4042 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Bushra?

Bushra is currently ranked #4042 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 989 babies since 1983.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1983–2024