Sora
Boy name · #2256 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Sora is currently the #2256 boy name in the United States — 63 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 28,571 American boys born in 2025 carries the name.
The 21-year story
Sora first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 77 babies and a rank of #1981. 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.
Babies named Sora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sora in class?
Sora scores 45 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 (13), CO (8), TX (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 Soul, Kota, Shia, Essa, and Mecca.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2230 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2288 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2416 |
| 2022 | 77 | #1981 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3052 |
| 2018 | 40 | #2943 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3071 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4199 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sora a popular boy name?
Sora ranked #2256 among boys in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Sora most popular?
Sora peaked in 2022, when 77 American boys received the name (ranked #1981 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 28,571 newborn American boys was named Sora. It scores 45/100 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.