Soraya
Persian Sorayya, from the Arabic ath-thurayya, the name of the Pleiades star cluster.
Soraya in 2025
Soraya was given to 313 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,644th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,592 babies born.
The history of Soraya
Soraya reached its highest point in 2025, when 313 babies were given the name, ranking 1,644th that year.
Across the 71 years of records since 1955, 6,811 babies have been named Soraya. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Soraya by decade
| Decade | Babies named Soraya | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61 | 3,477 |
| 1960s | 326 | 2,920 |
| 1970s | 313 | 2,884 |
| 1980s | 422 | 3,161 |
| 1990s | 629 | 3,238 |
| 2000s | 1,580 | 1,916 |
| 2010s | 1,963 | 2,027 |
| 2020s | 1,517 | 1,644 |
Where Soraya is heading
Soraya has risen 56% over the past decade, from 201 babies in 2015 to 313 in 2025.
Names like Soraya
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Soraya.