US rank #3765 Girls' name Peak 2007 2,288 births

Saray — #3765 US girls' name

2,288 babies named Saray in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s241980s1361990s4662000s9652010s4992020s198
#3765
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Saray was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

121 babies were named Saray in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saray

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,288 babies named Saray between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Saray currently holds the #3765 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 121 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saray performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 965 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Saray shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 776 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Saray in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saray in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,288 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Saray at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,288

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2007

121 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,765

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saray popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
121
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Saray by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
965 births that decade — 42% of Saray's all-time total
1970s241980s1361990s4662000s9652010s4992020s198

Saray by state

Where Saray concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Saray
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
776 33.9%
#2 Texas
296 12.9%
#3 Illinois
57 2.5%
#4 Florida
50 2.2%
#5 New York
49 2.1%
#6 New Jersey
34 1.5%
#7 North Carolina
13 0.6%
#8 Arizona
11 0.5%
California share of Saray's total US births 33.9%
Even split

776 of 2,288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Saray appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saray?
2,288 babies have been named Saray since 1974. It currently ranks #3765 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 121 births.
When was Saray most popular?
Saray was most popular in the 2000s decade with 965 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Saray most popular?
The top states for the name Saray are California (776 births), Texas (296 births), Illinois (57 births).
How long has the name Saray been used?
Saray has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saray?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sara, Sarai, Sarina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.