Saroya
Girl name · #1495 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Saroya? In official American birth records, Saroya has been tracked continuously since 1961, giving it 64 years of documented American history.
Saroya ranks #1495 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 143 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,587 girls born in 2025 was named Saroya.
Babies named Saroya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 64-year story
Saroya first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 143 babies and a rank of #1493. 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 Saroya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Saroya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saroya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Saroya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saroya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Saroya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Saroya is most common in GA (0.4 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Saroya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Saroya
Statistically, parents drawn to Saroya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yashna, Sveya, Annya, Soleya, and Simea.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saroya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 | #1493 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2022 | 5 | #15306 |
| 2020 | 5 | #15088 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 1994 | 6 | #11778 |
| 1993 | 6 | #11780 |
| 1992 | 11 | #7512 |
| 1989 | 6 | #10847 |
| 1985 | 6 | #9307 |
| 1982 | 7 | #8224 |
| 1980 | 5 | #10392 |
| 1961 | 5 | #6567 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Saroya?
In official American birth records, the name Saroya first appeared in 1961 (over 64 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 64 years.
Is Saroya a popular girl name?
Saroya ranked #1495 among girls in 2025 with 143 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Saroya most popular?
Saroya peaked in 2025, when 143 American girls received the name (ranked #1493 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Saroya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,587 newborn American girls was named Saroya. 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.