Sarayah
Girl name · #4026 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sarayah? In official American birth records, Sarayah has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Sarayah is currently the #4026 girl name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Sarayah.
Babies named Sarayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 29-year story
Sarayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 44 girls were named Sarayah — good for #3523 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Sarayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sarayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sarayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sarayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sarayah is most common
State-level data for Sarayah 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 Sarayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Sarayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Seriyah, Sorayah, Safiyah, Sumayyah, and Aariyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sarayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sarayah?
In official American birth records, the name Sarayah first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Sarayah a popular girl name?
Sarayah ranked #4026 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Sarayah most popular?
Sarayah peaked in 2016, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3523 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sarayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Sarayah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.