Saraya
Girl name · #1826 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
Saraya ranks #1826 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 110 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 girls born in 2025 was named Saraya.
Babies named Saraya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Saraya first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 110 babies and a rank of #1818. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Saraya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Saraya in class?
Saraya scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Saraya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Saraya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sarayas were PA (12), NY (9), TX (9), NC (8), FL (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Saraya
Statistically, parents drawn to Saraya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kalaya, Soraya, Sumaya, Suraya, and Miraya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saraya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1818 |
| 2024 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 51 | #3166 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2870 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 45 | #3584 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2787 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 43 | #3347 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saraya a popular girl name?
Saraya ranked #1826 among girls in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Saraya most popular?
Saraya peaked in 2025, when 110 American girls received the name (ranked #1818 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Saraya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,364 newborn American girls was named Saraya. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.