Soraya is a distinctive choice, ranked #526 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Soraya in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#526
US Rank #868
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About the Name Soraya
Soraya is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 53 places over five years. Its high point was #570 in 2019, and it now sits at #696. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Soraya is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Soraya in their class.
In the US it sits at #913 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Soraya
Soraya Serajeddini — Soraya Serajeddini, was a Kurdish-Iranian human rights activist.
Andi Soraya — Syarifah Andi Soraya Assegaf is an Indonesian actress.
Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría — María Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría Antón is a Spanish former politician of the People's Party who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of the Presidency from 2011 to 2018.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Soraya
Unlikely. With around 76 UK babies named Soraya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Soraya in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Soraya is at its highest recorded position — #526 in 2025, with 76 births. In 2020 it ranked #643.
Soraya is more popular in the UK (#696) than in the US (#913). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Soraya include: Andi Soraya, Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría and Soraya Boudia. Short summaries for each appear below.
Soraya ranks #913 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
76
UK babies named Soraya (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 117 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Soraya
Almost certainly the only Soraya in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Soraya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
María Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría Antón is a Spanish former politician of the People's Party who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of the Presidency from 2011 to 2018.
Tunku Soraya binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah (Jawi: تونكو ثريا بنت المرحوم سلطان عبدالحليم معظم شاه; born Tunku Soraya binti Tengku Abdul Aziz; born 30 April 1960) is the Raja Puan Muda (Deputy Crown Princess) of Perak as the wife of Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, the Raja Di-Hilir (Deputy Crown Prince) of Perak.
Soraya Vieira Telles-Teixeira is a former middle distance runner from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.