Soraya
Girl name · Persian origin
Soraya meaning
Beautiful
Soraya at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Persian
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- سورياAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #909 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Soraya popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | #5,208 | 6 |
| 1960 | #2,512 | 23 |
| 1970 | #2,203 | 36 |
| 1980 | #1,981 | 53 |
| 1990 | #2,317 | 54 |
| 2000 | #1,855 | 92 |
| 2010 | #1,223 | 197 |
| 2020 | #1,182 | 196 |
| 2024 | #909 | 290 |
All 69 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | #5,208 | 6 |
| 1957 | #5,377 | 6 |
| 1958 | #2,117 | 28 |
| 1959 | #2,517 | 21 |
| 1960 | #2,512 | 23 |
| 1961 | #1,837 | 39 |
| 1962 | #2,112 | 31 |
| 1963 | #2,132 | 31 |
| 1964 | #1,892 | 39 |
| 1965 | #1,801 | 40 |
| 1966 | #2,022 | 33 |
| 1967 | #2,558 | 23 |
| 1968 | #2,024 | 35 |
| 1969 | #2,253 | 32 |
| 1970 | #2,203 | 36 |
| 1971 | #1,805 | 49 |
| 1972 | #2,450 | 29 |
| 1973 | #2,267 | 34 |
| 1974 | #3,426 | 19 |
| 1975 | #2,411 | 33 |
| 1976 | #2,664 | 29 |
| 1977 | #2,909 | 27 |
| 1978 | #3,010 | 26 |
| 1979 | #2,795 | 31 |
| 1980 | #1,981 | 53 |
| 1981 | #2,265 | 44 |
| 1982 | #2,415 | 40 |
| 1983 | #2,360 | 40 |
| 1984 | #2,991 | 29 |
| 1985 | #2,545 | 38 |
| 1986 | #2,344 | 43 |
| 1987 | #2,198 | 49 |
| 1988 | #2,986 | 34 |
| 1989 | #2,278 | 52 |
| 1990 | #2,317 | 54 |
| 1991 | #2,519 | 49 |
| 1992 | #2,318 | 56 |
| 1993 | #2,322 | 55 |
| 1994 | #2,323 | 56 |
| 1995 | #2,028 | 67 |
| 1996 | #1,898 | 76 |
| 1997 | #1,945 | 74 |
| 1998 | #1,992 | 75 |
| 1999 | #2,222 | 67 |
| 2000 | #1,855 | 92 |
| 2001 | #1,777 | 100 |
| 2002 | #1,744 | 104 |
| 2003 | #1,454 | 135 |
| 2004 | #1,431 | 144 |
| 2005 | #1,297 | 172 |
| 2006 | #1,077 | 236 |
| 2007 | #1,095 | 237 |
| 2008 | #1,309 | 190 |
| 2009 | #1,391 | 170 |
| 2010 | #1,223 | 197 |
| 2011 | #1,120 | 219 |
| 2012 | #1,227 | 198 |
| 2013 | #1,242 | 192 |
| 2014 | #1,313 | 180 |
| 2015 | #1,226 | 201 |
| 2016 | #1,236 | 197 |
| 2017 | #1,317 | 177 |
| 2018 | #1,241 | 187 |
| 2019 | #1,124 | 215 |
| 2020 | #1,182 | 196 |
| 2021 | #987 | 262 |
| 2022 | #1,051 | 242 |
| 2023 | #1,147 | 212 |
| 2024 | #909 | 290 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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