Total births
36
Girls' name · since 2015
Soraia
Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Soraia, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11962
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Soraia is the #11962 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 36 recorded since 2015.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soraia has been recorded 36 times among girls since 2015, currently ranked #11962 nationally and more common than 33% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #11962 among girls today
- 36 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Soraia is currently the #11962 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 36 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11962
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Soraia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11962
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Soraia was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
9 babies were named Soraia in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Soraia compares
36 12th 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
Soraia's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Soraia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Soraia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Soraia's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Soraia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#11,962
Active since
2015
Soraia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Soraia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Soraia's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Soraia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 22 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Soraia? ▼
36 babies have been named Soraia since 2015. It currently ranks #11962 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 9 births.
When was Soraia most popular? ▼
Soraia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Soraia been used? ▼
Records for Soraia go back to 2015, giving 11 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Soraia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Soraia
Nearby Names Like Soraia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Soraia
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
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Soraia: #11962 Girls' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/soraia. 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 Soraia 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.