Girls' name · since 1955
Soraya
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 6,811 babies named Soraya, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,106 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #867 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,811
- born since 1955
- 2010s
- peak decade
Soraya currently ranks #867 among girls' names in America, with 6,811 babies recorded since 1955.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soraya has been recorded 6,811 times among girls since 1955, currently ranked #867 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2025.
- #2,106 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #867 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 6,811 born since 1955
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soraya ranks #2,106 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #867 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,811 born since 1955, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,106 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #867 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,811
- born since 1955
- 2010s
- peak decade
Soraya's 6,811 recorded births place it above 97.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Soraya compares
6,811 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,297 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
Soraya's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Soraya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,811 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 313 | 21 | 19,840 |
Soraya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Soraya's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 313, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Soraya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 313
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Soraya by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,963 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Soraya's strongest decade.
1,963 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Soraya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 61
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 326
1960s
326 births
- 1970s 313
1970s
313 births
- 1980s 422
1980s
422 births
- 1990s 629
1990s
629 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,580 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,963 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,517 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,963 births (29% of all-time use).
How Soraya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Soraya's total volume
Soraya by state
Where Soraya concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,272 | 18.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 822 | 12.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 545 | 8.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 511 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 152 | 2.2% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 131 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 126 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 122 | 1.8% |
1,272 of 6,811 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Soraya appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Soraya's data
- Soraya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,963 total births) through the 2020s (1,517) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sorayas (1,272 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Soraya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
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, 1955–2025 (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 Soraya 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.