Girls' name · since 1983

Sorangel

Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Sorangel, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#39,643 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade

34 girls have been named Sorangel since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Sorangel recorded 34 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1985.

  • #39,643 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 34 born since 1983
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sorangel ranks #39,643 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.

#39,643 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sorangel's 34 recorded births place it above 45.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Sorangel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sorangel splits its recorded history at 1985: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (13 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sorangel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1985)
21
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
121416182022 19831985 21

Sorangel by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (34 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Sorangel's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Sorangel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 34 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Sorangel by state

Where Sorangel concentrates geographically, total births since 1983

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Sorangel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
11 32.4%
#2 California
8 23.5%
#3 Texas
7 20.6%
New York share of Sorangel's total US births 32.4%
Even split

11 of 34 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sorangel?
Sorangel has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #39,643 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 21 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
Where does Sorangel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sorangel ranks #39,643 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sorangel most popular?
Sorangel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Sorangel most popular?
The top states for the name Sorangel are New York (11 births), California (8 births), Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Sorangel been used?
Sorangel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 3 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Sorangel?
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 Sorangel's data

  • New York records the most Sorangels (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sorangel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1983–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Sorangel 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 August 2026.