Total births
200
Girls' name · since 1977
Sorah
200 babies named Sorah in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12493
- among girls today
- 200
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Sorah currently ranks #12493 among girls' names in America, with 200 babies recorded since 1977.
Sorah has 200 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12493 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2024.
- #12493 among girls today
- 200 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sorah is currently the #12493 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 200 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12493
- among girls today
- 200
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Sorah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12493
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Sorah was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
14 babies were named Sorah in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Sorah compares
200 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sorah's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sorah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 200 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sorah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sorah's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sorah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#12,493
Active since
1977
Sorah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Sorah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sorah's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Sorah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (31% of all-time use).
Sorah by state
Where Sorah concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 8 | 4.0% |
New York share of Sorah's total US births 4.0%
8 of 200 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sorah? ▼
200 babies have been named Sorah since 1977. It currently ranks #12493 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 14 births.
When was Sorah most popular? ▼
Sorah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Sorah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sorah are New York (8 births).
How long has the name Sorah been used? ▼
Sorah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sorah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Soraya, Sora, Soren, Soraida, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sorah's data
- Sorah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Sorahs (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sorah
Nearby Names Like Sorah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sorah
Soraya Girl
#910 6,811 births
Sora Girl
#1968 1,799 births
Soren Girl
#4328 679 births
Soraida Girl
542 births
Soriah Girl
#7062 452 births
Compare Sorah side by side: Sorah vs Soraya Sorah vs Sora Sorah vs Soren
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sorah: #12493 Girls' Name - 200 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sorah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sorah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.