Baby Name Popularity Profile

Soraya

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Soraya.

✦ Pleiades (star cluster) 🌍 Persian spiritual traditional
National Rank (2025) #868
All-Time Peak Rank #868 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 6,811 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1955 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 313 births in 2025
💡 The Soraya Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Pleiades (star cluster)
Language Origin Persian
Origin Type single
Derived from the Persian word for the Pleiades star cluster.
Common Nicknames
Raya Sora
Alternative Spellings
Suraya Soraia
Pronunciation: soh-RAH-yah
Themes & Categories
spiritual traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Soraya

According to SSA data, Soraya achieved its highest historical rank of #868 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 313 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 55.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 69 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Soraya across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +55.7% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 313 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 69 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 61
1960s: 326
1970s: 313
1980s: 422
1990s: 629
2000s: 1,580
2010s: 1,963
2020s: 1,517

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables So-r-ay
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Florida
Top States Florida, California, New York, Arizona, Texas
States with Data 30
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Florida #691 511 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #696 1,272 2011 +60.7% Growth
New York #676 822 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #896 120 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #946 545 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #837 126 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #907 152 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #903 81 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #769 131 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #830 66 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #779 46 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #677 93 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1656 82 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1226 122 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 42 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #808 114 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1256 88 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #383 10 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #635 66 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 12 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 7 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 18 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 10 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #688 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #890 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 5 2006 Insufficient historical volume

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