Soraya
3 countries#400 in France, 2022Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Soraya was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
10,586 births recorded 1954–2022 · currently #400 · peaked in 1977 with 277 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Seine-Saint-Denis, Bouches-du-Rhône, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
6,811 births recorded 1955–2025 · currently #862 · peaked in 2025 with 313 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Florida, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
18 births recorded 1976–2018 · peaked in 1976 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Soraya’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #296 | — |
| 2004 | #291 | ↑5 |
| 2005 | #410 | ↓119 |
| 2006 | #309 | ↑101 |
| 2007 | #370 | ↓61 |
| 2008 | #307 | ↑63 |
| 2009 | #303 | ↑4 |
| 2010 | #355 | ↓52 |
| 2011 | #365 | ↓10 |
| 2012 | #332 | ↑33 |
| 2013 | #354 | ↓22 |
| 2014 | #425 | ↓71 |
| 2015 | #423 | ↑2 |
| 2016 | #414 | ↑9 |
| 2017 | #426 | ↓12 |
| 2018 | #402 | ↑24 |
| 2019 | #468 | ↓66 |
| 2020 | #452 | ↑16 |
| 2021 | #412 | ↑40 |
| 2022 | #400 | ↑12 |
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