A reliable meaning for Sorayah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sorayah through the years
Babies since 1880
272
0 boys · 272 girls
Most popular year
2025
26 babies
2025
26
#5,084 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+30%
Rising
Sorayah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1998–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,084 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.