unisex name
Sora
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,028
Sora is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 70% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 162 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Sora is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 169 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,465 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Sora over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 61 |
| 1980s | 98 |
| 1990s | 147 |
| 2000s | 390 |
| 2010s | 860 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 906 |
How popular is Sora?
In 2025, Sora was given to 162 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sora is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sora
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sora also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sora over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sora
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sora — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sora
How popular is the name Sora?
In 2025, Sora was given to 162 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sora a girl's or a boy's name?
Sora is used for both girls and boys. About 70% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Sora most popular?
Sora peaked in 2022, when 169 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sora a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sora currently ranks #1,201 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.