How Many People Are Named Sora?
An estimated 2,267 people in the United States have the first name Sora. It is used for both genders, with 73.9% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Sora peaked in popularity in 2022 with 169 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sora as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sora paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sora is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,267
About 1 in 151,193 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
73.9% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2022
169 births
Total Registered
2,299
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sora
Sora is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (26.1%) and females (73.9%). Out of 2,299 total births registered, 600 were male and 1,699 were female.
Sora as a male name
Ranked #2,300 in 2024
62 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (77 births)
Sora as a female name
Ranked #1,972 in 2024
100 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (108 births)
Sora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sora span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 859 babies were registered. Sora remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sora by Decade
How has Sora tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sora by State
Birth registrations for Sora span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Virginia, Minnesota, Illinois. On average, about 48 Soras were registered per state.
Sora + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sora as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sora
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sora?
We estimate approximately 2,267 people named Sora are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 151,193 Americans share this first name.
Is Sora a common name?
Sora is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,299 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sora most popular?
Sora reached peak popularity in 2022, when 169 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sora is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sora a female name?
Sora is predominantly female. 73.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sora Smith, Sora Johnson, Sora Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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