Saray
Girl name · #3544 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 43 baby girls were named Saray, placing it at #3544 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Saray.
The 51-year story
Saray first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 121 girls were named Saray — good for #1770 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Saray per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saray in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saray is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Saray will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saray is most common
State-level data for Saray is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Saray
Statistically, parents drawn to Saray tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryley, Sicily, Deisy, Selin, and Vianey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saray | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 85 | #2258 |
| 2009 | 94 | #2139 |
| 2008 | 89 | #2218 |
| 2007 | 121 | #1770 |
| 2006 | 105 | #1918 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1894 |
| 2004 | 92 | #1999 |
| 2003 | 96 | #1896 |
| 2002 | 90 | #1955 |
| 2001 | 90 | #1922 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saray a popular girl name?
Saray ranked #3544 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Saray most popular?
Saray peaked in 2007, when 121 American girls received the name (ranked #1770 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Saray?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Saray. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.