girl's name
Zoraya
zoh-RAH-yuh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 587
Zoraya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Zoraya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 33 |
| 1990s | 39 |
| 2000s | 152 |
| 2010s | 170 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 126 |
How Popular Is Zoraya?
In 2025, Zoraya was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zoraya 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 Zoraya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zoraya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zoraya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zoraya
- Pronunciation zoh-RAH-yuh
Sibling Names for Zoraya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zoraya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zoraya
How popular is the name Zoraya?
In 2025, Zoraya was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zoraya a girl's or a boy's name?
Zoraya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zoraya?
Zoraya has 3 syllables.
When was Zoraya most popular?
Zoraya peaked in 2025, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zoraya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zoraya currently ranks #4,986 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.