Zoraya
Girl name · #4901 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Zoraya, placing it at #4901 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Zoraya.
The 55-year story
Zoraya first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #4878. 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 Zoraya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zoraya in class?
Zoraya scores 55 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 Zoraya is most common
State-level data for Zoraya 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 Zoraya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zoraya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaraya, Suraya, Enaya, Shaya, and Savaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zoraya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 22 | #5638 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zoraya a popular girl name?
Zoraya ranked #4901 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Zoraya most popular?
Zoraya peaked in 2025, when 27 American girls received the name (ranked #4878 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zoraya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Zoraya. It scores 55/100 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.