Sora
Girl name · #1950 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Sora ranks #1950 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 99 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,182 girls born in 2025 was named Sora.
Babies named Sora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Sora first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 108 babies and a rank of #1850. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sora in class?
Sora scores 62 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 Sora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sora is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Soras were CA (21), NY (8), FL (6), CO (5), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sora
Statistically, parents drawn to Sora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sonora, Samora, Adora, Noora, and Devora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1966 |
| 2023 | 108 | #1850 |
| 2022 | 92 | #2087 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 82 | #2196 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 66 | #2635 |
| 2016 | 49 | #3280 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 53 | #3134 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 69 | #2614 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3669 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3942 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sora a popular girl name?
Sora ranked #1950 among girls in 2025 with 99 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Sora most popular?
Sora peaked in 2023, when 108 American girls received the name (ranked #1850 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,182 newborn American girls was named Sora. It scores 62/100 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.