Fun Facts About the Name Shreyas
- More than 1 thousand babies named Shreyas: U.S. records list 1,422 babies given the name Shreyas from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Shreyas Mean?
Shreyas is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin. It comes from the Sanskrit word śreyas (श्रेयस्), a comparative adjective meaning 'better', 'more excellent', 'superior', or 'more auspicious'. The same word can also work as a noun meaning 'welfare', 'good', or 'happiness'. It is traditionally connected with śrī (prosperity, splendor); its superlative is śreṣṭha ('best'). Some grammatical accounts treat the positive base of the comparative as lost rather than as a standalone adjective. The literal comparative sense is 'better' or 'more excellent'; in name usage, the customary meaning is often given as 'auspicious' or 'excellent'.
Shreyas Name History & Origins
The word śreyas is part of the Sanskrit vocabulary and appears in the Katha Upanishad in the contrast between śreyas, the good, and preyas, the pleasant. As a personal name, Shreyas uses the Sanskrit stem form rather than the masculine nominative śreyān (श्रेयान्). It is used in India and in Indian communities abroad, and it is written in Devanagari as श्रेयस्; modern Indian-language spellings often drop the final virama, as in श्रेयस. Related feminine names include Shreya and Shreyasi.
How Popular is the Name Shreyas?
Shreyas has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2009. Its best rank was #1,758 in 2008.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,025 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2024 | #4,159 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2023 | #4,199 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2022 | #4,280 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2021 | #3,484 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2020 | #2,834 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 2019 | #2,841 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 2018 | #3,160 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 2017 | #2,707 | 46 | 0.0025% |
| 2016 | #3,509 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2015 | #2,801 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2014 | #2,536 | 49 | 0.0026% |
| 2013 | #2,704 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 2012 | #2,263 | 58 | 0.0031% |
| 2011 | #2,225 | 59 | 0.0031% |
| 2010 | #1,970 | 71 | 0.0037% |
| 2009 | #1,761 | 87 | 0.0044% |
| 2008 | #1,758 | 86 | 0.0042% |
| 2007 | #1,769 | 84 | 0.0040% |
| 2006 | #1,889 | 72 | 0.0035% |
| 2005 | #2,201 | 55 | 0.0028% |
| 2004 | #2,231 | 52 | 0.0026% |
| 2003 | #1,903 | 62 | 0.0031% |
| 2002 | #1,995 | 56 | 0.0029% |
| 2001 | #1,907 | 58 | 0.0030% |
| 2000 | #2,368 | 41 | 0.0021% |
| 1999 | #2,453 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 1998 | #3,823 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #7,178 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #7,848 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #7,682 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #7,637 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #8,551 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #9,608 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #9,423 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1987 | #7,965 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Shreyas Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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