Soraya

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: French

Soraya first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 32 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 39 babies (rank #741 that year). In 2024 it was given to 30 girls (rank #932). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Soraya

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Soraya yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

670

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Soraya

Soraya Esfandiari-Bakhtiarifilm actor · b. 1932
Soraya Arnelaspop singer · b. 1982
Soraya Sáenz de Santamaríauniversity teacher · b. 1971
Soraya Tarzipolitician · b. 1899
Soraya Haddadjudoka · b. 1984

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Names ranked near Soraya in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	14	#1,229
1992	13	#1,322
1993	7	#2,125
1995	9	#1,818
1996	6	#2,530
1997	9	#1,807
1998	8	#2,022
1999	8	#1,979
2000	8	#1,972
2001	8	#1,998
2003	13	#1,409
2004	8	#2,127
2005	8	#2,197
2006	25	#963
2007	20	#1,189
2008	17	#1,379
2009	27	#970
2010	36	#770
2011	30	#882
2012	30	#891
2013	21	#1,187
2014	29	#924
2015	37	#757
2016	33	#826
2017	39	#741
2018	31	#891
2019	36	#789
2020	22	#1,141
2021	25	#1,066
2022	31	#863
2023	32	#847
2024	30	#932