Sorayah
Girl name · #5054 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sorayah? In official American birth records, Sorayah has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Sorayah is currently the #5054 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Sorayah.
Babies named Sorayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 27-year story
Sorayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4987. 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 Sorayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sorayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sorayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sorayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sorayah is most common
State-level data for Sorayah 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 Sorayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Sorayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Seriyah, Salayah, Safiyah, Sarayah, and Zarayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sorayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 13 | #7967 |
| 2023 | 12 | #8486 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 7 | #12142 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sorayah?
In official American birth records, the name Sorayah first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Sorayah a popular girl name?
Sorayah ranked #5054 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Sorayah most popular?
Sorayah peaked in 2025, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #4987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sorayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Sorayah. 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.