Sarya

A girl's name of Arabic origin with 215 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#11941 in 2024Rising fast

Meaning & Origin

a female given name

Sarya is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, meaning 'night journey' or 'she who travels by night' — from the Arabic sariya, related to the concept of nocturnal travel, with mystical and poetic connotations in Arabic literature.

Night journey names in Arabic carry a profound spiritual dimension — the concept of a journey undertaken in darkness toward illumination has deep resonance in Islamic tradition (referencing the Prophet's Isra and Mi'raj, the night journey to Jerusalem). Sarya is a beautifully atmospheric name.

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In the American context, Sarya is a girl's name with a focused stretch of recorded use (2002–2024). Its Arabic roots connect it to a broader naming tradition, but in practice, American usage often reshapes names — adding nicknames, shifting pronunciation, and building new associations that diverge from the original cultural context.

Today, Sarya is an active part of the American naming landscape (ranked #11941), continuing to accumulate its own cultural meaning with each new child who carries it.

At a Glance

#11941

Current Rank

215

Total births

Since 2002

2007

Peak year

17 births

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Popularity Over Time

Sarya climbed 1984 spots in the last 20 years — from #13925 to #11941.

First appeared: 2002Peak: 2007 (17 births)Current: #11941

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Sarya
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	45	#11503	▼
2010s	95	#11537	▲
2000s	75	#12163	—

The Story of Sarya

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2007, Sarya is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Sarya are most likely born between 2002 and 2017.

How rare is Sarya?

Only about 1 in every 450,000 babies born in 2024 was named Sarya — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 2002, peaked in the 2010s with 95 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.

Sarya by the numbers

Would fill 4 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(23 years, 2002–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Sarya
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	8	#11941	-6 (-42.9%)
2023	14	#7986	+7 (100.0%)
2022	7	#13345	-2 (-22.2%)
2021	9	#11013	+2 (28.6%)
2020	7	#13231	+1 (16.7%)
2019	6	#15261	-1 (-14.3%)
2018	7	#13576	-3 (-30.0%)
2017	10	#10572	-1 (-9.1%)
2016	11	#9993	+3 (37.5%)
2015	8	#12814	-2 (-20.0%)
2014	10	#10819	+1 (11.1%)
2013	9	#11822	-2 (-18.2%)
2012	11	#10320	+1 (10.0%)
2011	10	#11056	-3 (-23.1%)
2010	13	#9141	+2 (18.2%)
2009	11	#10547	+3 (37.5%)
2008	8	#13596	-9 (-52.9%)
2007	17	#7681	+9 (112.5%)
2006	8	#13391	0
2005	8	#12810	+1 (14.3%)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Sarya is primarily a girl's name.

When was Sarya most popular?

Sarya reached its peak popularity in 2007 with 17 births that year. It is currently ranked #11941 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Sarya?

Sarya is currently ranked #11941 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 215 babies since 2002.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2002–2024