Saraya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,830

among girls · ↑209 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

110

named Saraya · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,612

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

110 babies

All-time total

1,752

#5,149 all-time among girls

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Saraya popularity over time

1,752 babies have been named Saraya since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	9	1	–	#6,134
1980s	67	7	+644%	#3,306
1990s	269	27	+301%	#2,947
2000s	411	41	+53%	#2,817
2010s	537	54	+31%	#2,585
2020s (to 2025)	459	77	+42%	#1,830

Where Saraya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	122	0.08	outside top 500
2027	134	0.08	outside top 500
2028	144	0.09	outside top 500
2029	154	0.10	outside top 500
2030	163	0.10	outside top 500

Where Saraya is most popular

Girls named Saraya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Georgia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Saraya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Pennsylvania	26	0.110	+122%
Florida	25	0.058	+18%
Georgia	13	0.057	+15%
North Carolina	13	0.057	+15%
South Carolina	5	0.056	+12%
New York	21	0.053	+7%
Indiana	5	0.036	-28%
Texas	23	0.029	-42%
Michigan	5	0.027	-45%
California	16	0.019	-62%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Saraya

Saraya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,830 in 2025 with 110 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,752 American babies have been named Saraya. Its peak came in 2025, when 110 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Saraya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saraya?

The median living Saraya is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 1,700 people named Saraya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Saraya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	110	#1,830
2024	96	#2,039
2023	58	#2,931
2022	73	#2,486
2021	65	#2,671
2020	57	#2,883
2019	61	#2,779
2018	38	#3,910
2017	47	#3,379
2016	48	#3,370
2015	63	#2,805
2014	44	#3,576
2013	51	#3,213
2012	55	#3,086
2011	70	#2,585
2010	60	#2,895
2009	50	#3,347
2008	45	#3,638
2007	65	#2,817
2006	49	#3,361
2005	48	#3,254
2004	30	#4,590
2003	43	#3,403
2002	20	#5,860
2001	34	#3,854
2000	27	#4,507
1995	22	#4,651
1990	39	#2,947
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Saraya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Saraya?

The median living Saraya is about 14 years old. Half of all living Sarayas are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Saraya are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Saraya are alive in the United States, based on 1,752 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saraya in 2025?

Saraya ranked #1,830 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 110 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saraya?

1,752 babies have been named Saraya in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saraya most popular?

Saraya peaked in 2025, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Saraya a boy or girl name?

Saraya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Saraya rising or falling?

Saraya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Saraya become more popular?

Saraya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 163 girls named Saraya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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