girl's name
Soraya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 19,806
the United States
#866
2025 births
Soraya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 313 babies in the United States, ranking #866. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 1977, when 280 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 5,614 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1954.
Soraya over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 120 |
| 1960s | 1,005 |
| 1970s | 1,700 |
| 1980s | 2,105 |
| 1990s | 1,930 |
| 2000s | 1,765 |
| 2010s | 1,540 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 750 |
How popular is Soraya?
In 2025, Soraya was given to 105 babies in France, ranking #476 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Soraya is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Soraya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Soraya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Soraya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Soraya in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Soraya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Soraya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Soraya
How popular is the name Soraya?
In 2025, Soraya was given to 105 babies in France, ranking #476 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Soraya a girl's or a boy's name?
Soraya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Soraya most popular?
Soraya peaked in 1977, when 280 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Soraya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Soraya currently ranks #476 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.