Soraya

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

⭐ Famous Soraya

Soraya Arnelas

Spanish singer, songwriter, actress and model

Choose Soraya and your child shares a first name with Soraya Arnelas, a Spanish singer, songwriter, actress and model. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Soraya, like who?” Soraya Arnelas's Wikipedia article is available in 37 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,136 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Soraya, 313 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Soraya would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySoraya first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
• 🏆Best yearSoraya is at its all-time high right now: #862 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowSoraya is 3.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 19,724 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,136.
• 🚀TrendSoraya has climbed 321 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #862. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedSoraya is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #296, followed by Michigan (#589) and Oklahoma (#619). It's in the top 1,000 in 17 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Persian, Soraya means “the Pleiades”.

About the name Soraya

Soraya is a girl name meaning “the Pleiades”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-aya”. US birth records list Soraya for girls from 1955 to 2025, in 70 of those 71 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #862 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #862, with 313 babies.