Sora

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A few things about Sora you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Sora

Sora Amamiya

Japanese voice actress and singer (born 1993)

Choose Sora and your child shares a first name with Sora Amamiya, a Japanese voice actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sora, like who?” Sora Amamiya's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 16,234 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Sora, 99 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sora would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySora first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #1,850.
• 📈Then vs nowSora is 4.9× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 78,740 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 16,234.
• 🚀TrendSora has climbed 254 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,942. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedSora is most popular in Colorado, where it ranks #907. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlSora is given to both boys and girls: 61% of the 162 babies named Sora in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Japanese, Sora means “sky”. Our records link it to Japanese and Native American roots.
• 🌍OriginSora is the #10 most popular Japanese girl name in the US. That's out of 125 Japanese girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Sora

Sora is a gender-neutral name of Japanese and Native American origin meaning “sky”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ora”. US birth records list Sora for girls from 1972 to 2025, in 54 of those 54 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #1,850 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,942, with 99 babies. Of the 162 US babies named Sora in 2025, 61% were girls and 39% were boys.

Origin:Japanese namesNative American names