Saraya
Girl name · #1826 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Saraya? In official American birth records, Saraya has been tracked continuously since 1974, giving it 51 years of documented American history.
Saraya ranks #1826 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 110 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 girls born in 2025 was named Saraya.
Babies named Saraya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 51-year story
Saraya first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 110 babies and a rank of #1818. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Saraya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Saraya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saraya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Saraya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saraya is most common
State-level data for Saraya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Saraya
Statistically, parents drawn to Saraya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kalaya, Soraya, Sumaya, Suraya, and Miraya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saraya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1818 |
| 2024 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 51 | #3166 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2870 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 45 | #3584 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2787 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 43 | #3347 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Saraya?
In official American birth records, the name Saraya first appeared in 1974 (over 51 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 51 years.
Is Saraya a popular girl name?
Saraya ranked #1826 among girls in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Saraya most popular?
Saraya peaked in 2025, when 110 American girls received the name (ranked #1818 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Saraya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,364 newborn American girls was named Saraya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.