How Many People Are Named Zoraya?
An estimated 533 people in the United States have the first name Zoraya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Zoraya peaked in popularity in 2005 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zoraya 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 Zoraya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
533
About 1 in 643,066 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2005
22 births
Total Registered
546
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zoraya
Zoraya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 546 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zoraya as a female name
Ranked #6,141 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (22 births)
Zoraya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zoraya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 170 babies were registered. While Zoraya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zoraya by Decade
How has Zoraya 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.
Zoraya by State
Birth registrations for Zoraya span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Florida, New York, Texas. On average, about 22 Zorayas were registered per state.
Zoraya + Last Name Combinations
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Zoraya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zoraya?
We estimate approximately 533 people named Zoraya 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 643,066 Americans share this first name.
Is Zoraya a common name?
Zoraya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 546 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zoraya most popular?
Zoraya reached peak popularity in 2005, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zoraya is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zoraya a female name?
Zoraya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zoraya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zoraya Smith, Zoraya Johnson, Zoraya 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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