How Many People Are Named Sorayah?
An estimated 244 people in the United States have the first name Sorayah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Sorayah peaked in popularity in 2011 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sorayah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Sorayah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
244
About 1 in 1,404,731 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2011
20 births
Total Registered
246
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sorayah
Sorayah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 246 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Sorayah as a female name
Ranked #8,335 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (20 births)
Sorayah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sorayah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 129 babies were registered. While Sorayah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sorayah by Decade
How has Sorayah 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.
Sorayah by State
Sorayah + Last Name Combinations
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Sorayah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sorayah?
We estimate approximately 244 people named Sorayah 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 1,404,731 Americans share this first name.
Is Sorayah a common name?
Sorayah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 246 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sorayah most popular?
Sorayah reached peak popularity in 2011, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sorayah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Sorayah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Sorayah a female name?
Sorayah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Sorayah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Sorayah peaked in 2011, and the average living bearer is about 11 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Sorayah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sorayah Smith, Sorayah Johnson, Sorayah 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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