Shree
A Hindu name derived from Sanskrit meaning "prosperity" or "good fortune".
Name Census estimates that about 955 living Americans carry the first name Shree. It is a predominantly female name (98.7% of registrations). The average person named Shree today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shree births was 2024 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shree. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Shree with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
955
~ 1 in 358,905 Americans
Peak year
2024
39 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2014 SSA rank
#3,865
Tracked since 1955
Census
Shree in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,169 people with the first name Shree, which placed it at #11,120 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,120
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,169 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
63.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shree
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shree is Asian/Pacific Islander at 63.4%. The next largest groups are Black (19.4%) and White (12.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Shree described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Shree at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander63.4% · 741
- Black or African American19.4% · 227
- White12.2% · 143
- Two or more races2.7% · 31
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Shree
Shree leans heavily female at 98.7% of total registrations, but 13 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Shree as a male name
- Ranked #9,489 in 2014
- 8 male births in 2014
- Peak: 2014 (8 births)
Shree as a female name
- Ranked #3,865 in 2024
- 39 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (39 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shree on both sides of the split. Of the 1,169 people counted with this name, 300 were male (25.7%) and 869 were female (74.3%).
Popularity
Shree: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shree from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 224 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Shree remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shree by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shree during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shrees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, New Jersey, Illinois recorded the most babies named Shree, while Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shree
The name Shree has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient language that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Sri," which means "prosperity," "radiance," or "splendor." The name has been in use for centuries and is deeply rooted in Hindu culture and tradition.
Shree is frequently associated with Hindu deities, particularly the goddess Lakshmi, the embodiment of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. The name is often used as a prefix or a title of respect before the names of gods, goddesses, and other revered individuals, signifying their auspicious and divine nature.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shree can be found in the ancient Hindu scriptures, such as the Vedas and the Upanishads. These sacred texts, dating back thousands of years, contain numerous references to the concept of "Sri" and its association with divinity, abundance, and auspiciousness.
Over the centuries, the name Shree has been borne by numerous notable figures in Indian history and culture. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Shree Adi Shankaracharya, a renowned Hindu philosopher and spiritual leader who lived in the 8th century CE. He was instrumental in reviving and promoting the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy.
Another prominent figure was Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a 15th-century Hindu mystic and spiritual leader who played a pivotal role in the Bhakti movement, emphasizing devotional worship of Lord Krishna. His teachings and philosophy had a profound impact on Vaishnavism, a major branch of Hinduism.
In more recent times, Shree Aurobindo (1872-1950) was a renowned Indian philosopher, yogi, and spiritual leader. He was a key figure in the Indian independence movement and later devoted his life to developing a spiritual philosophy known as Integral Yoga.
Shree Anandamayi Ma (1896-1982) was a revered Hindu mystic and spiritual teacher who gained a significant following both in India and abroad. She was widely regarded as a living embodiment of divine consciousness and was respected for her teachings on self-realization and spiritual enlightenment.
Lastly, Shree Nathji (1836-1878), also known as Shri Nathji or Shree Nathdwara, was a renowned spiritual master and poet from the state of Rajasthan, India. He was revered as an incarnation of Lord Krishna and is remembered for his devotional poetry and teachings on bhakti (devotion) and spirituality.
People
Shree + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shree as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shree: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shree?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 955 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shree going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 358,905 US residents.
Is Shree a common name?
We classify Shree as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,018 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shree most popular?
The single biggest year for Shree was 2024, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shree is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Shree in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,169 people with the name Shree, or 0.39 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,120 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Shree in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Shree?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Shree on both sides of the split. Of the 1,169 people counted with this name, 300 were male (25.7%) and 869 were female (74.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Shree?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Shree is Asian/Pacific Islander at 63.4%. The next largest groups are Black (19.4%) and White (12.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Shree most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Shree in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.4% (741 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shree in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shree a female name?
Yes, 98.7% of people registered as Shree in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shree still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shree in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shree can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Shree?
You can see how many people share the name Shree on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.