Soraya
Soraya is ranked 913th among girls in 2024 (290 births). Its best rank was 913th, in 2024.
- Rank in 2024
- #913outside the top 1,000
- Births in 2024
- 2900.02% of girls
- Peak year
- 2024290 births
- Best rank
- #913in 2024
- Since 1955
- 6,496people given the name
The story in the numbers
6,496 girls have been named Soraya in the United States since 1955, according to Social Security records. The busiest single year was 2024, with 290 births.
It has never been more used than now: its record year is 2024, within the last few years of data.
Half of everyone given the name was born by 2009, and the 2010s alone account for 30%. It has spent 2 of 145 years in the top 1,000.
Rank among girls, year by year
By decade
In 2024, its biggest year
Soraya was the 913th most given girl’s name that year. The top five girls’ names of 2024 were Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Charlotte and Mia. See all of 2024.
Names that rose and fell with Soraya
Same sex, most similar popularity curve over 145 years, in five-year steps — the shape of the line, not the size.
- Yanapeak 2024
- Leenapeak 2019
- Lilianapeak 2024
- Illianapeak 2011
- Marlipeak 2008
- Alizapeak 2023
- Meirapeak 2020
- Aleidapeak 2023
What this page does not tell you. The Social Security data records how many babies were given a name, not what the name means or where it comes from — so neither do we. Counts cover people with a Social Security number; names given to fewer than five babies in a year are withheld. More on the data.