Soraida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	57	6	–	#3,476
1960s	106	11	+86%	#3,095
1970s	102	10	-4%	#4,268
1980s	128	13	+25%	#3,420
1990s	77	8	-40%	#6,213
2000s	72	7	-6%	#10,912
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,476

1960s

106

+86%

#3,095

1970s

102

-4%

#4,268

1980s

128

+25%

#3,420

1990s

-40%

#6,213

2000s

-6%

#10,912

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Soraida

Soraida is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1952, 542 American babies have been named Soraida. Its peak came in 1981, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Soraida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Soraida?

The median living Soraida is about 44 years old; half are between 34 and 57. An estimated 500 people named Soraida 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.

Soraida year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	7	#15,035
2008	6	#17,228
2007	5	#20,174
2006	7	#14,945
2005	8	#12,862
2004	6	#15,842
2003	7	#13,663
2002	9	#10,987
2001	9	#10,912
2000	8	#11,657
1995	–	–
1990	13	#6,826
1985	10	#6,891
1980	10	#6,715
1975	15	#4,332
1970	8	#6,283
1965	15	#3,386
1960	7	#5,625
1955	5	#6,605
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Soraida?

The median living Soraida is about 44 years old. Half of all living Soraidas are between 34 and 57 years old.

How many people named Soraida are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Soraida are alive in the United States, based on 542 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Soraida in 2025?

Soraida did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Soraida?

542 babies have been named Soraida in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Soraida most popular?

Soraida peaked in 1981, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Soraida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Soraida rising or falling?

Soraida has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Soraida popularity over time

The story of Soraida

How old are people named Soraida?

Soraida year by year

Frequently asked questions

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