Zoraya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,985

among girls · ↑1,179 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zoraya · +35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

27 babies

All-time total

573

#10,859 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Zoraya popularity over time

573 babies have been named Zoraya since 1970, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	53	5	–	#5,059
1980s	33	3	-38%	#7,416
1990s	39	4	+18%	#8,801
2000s	152	15	+290%	#5,798
2010s	170	17	+12%	#5,983
2020s (to 2025)	126	21	+24%	#4,985

Where Zoraya 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zoraya

Zoraya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,985 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 573 American babies have been named Zoraya. Its peak came in 2025, when 27 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 Zoraya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zoraya?

The median living Zoraya is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Zoraya 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.

Zoraya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,985
2024	20	#6,164
2023	20	#6,166
2022	22	#5,792
2021	22	#5,745
2020	15	#7,557
2019	17	#7,022
2018	16	#7,406
2017	14	#8,296
2016	22	#5,983
2015	20	#6,449
2014	13	#8,960
2013	16	#7,746
2012	21	#6,337
2011	19	#6,854
2010	12	#9,787
2009	13	#9,376
2008	19	#7,070
2007	21	#6,548
2006	18	#7,140
2005	22	#5,798
2004	11	#9,887
2003	15	#7,576
2002	11	#9,479
2001	13	#8,192
2000	9	#10,744
1995	7	#11,781
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,416
1975	9	#6,483
1970	11	#5,059
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zoraya?

The median living Zoraya is about 15 years old. Half of all living Zorayas are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Zoraya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zoraya are alive in the United States, based on 573 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zoraya in 2025?

Zoraya ranked #4,985 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zoraya?

573 babies have been named Zoraya in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zoraya most popular?

Zoraya peaked in 2025, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Zoraya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zoraya rising or falling?

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

Will Zoraya become more popular?

Zoraya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Zoraya 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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