Sarayah
Girl name · #4026 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Sarayah is currently the #4026 girl name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Sarayah.
Babies named Sarayah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Sarayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 44 girls were named Sarayah — good for #3523 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sarayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sarayah in class?
Sarayah scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Sarayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sarayah is most common
State-level data for Sarayah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Sarayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Sarayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Seriyah, Sorayah, Safiyah, Sumayyah, and Aariyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sarayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sarayah a popular girl name?
Sarayah ranked #4026 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Sarayah most popular?
Sarayah peaked in 2016, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3523 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sarayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Sarayah. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.