Soraya

Soraya

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: French

Soraya first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 73 babies (rank #586 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

812

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Soraya

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	10	#1,746
1997	24	#922
1998	19	#1,116
1999	18	#1,152
2000	17	#1,192
2001	23	#959
2002	21	#1,060
2003	26	#964
2004	33	#837
2005	32	#887
2006	32	#925
2007	38	#852
2008	60	#631
2009	46	#782
2010	57	#662
2011	56	#699
2012	73	#586
2013	67	#615
2014	56	#713
2015	55	#730
2016	49	#801

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,746

1997

#922

1998

#1,116

1999

#1,152

2000

#1,192

2001

#959

2002

#1,060

2003

#964

2004

#837

2005

#887

2006

#925

2007

#852

2008

#631

2009

#782

2010

#662

2011

#699

2012

#586

2013

#615

2014

#713

2015

#730

2016

#801

Numerology of Soraya

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Soraya

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