Sora
The Story of Sora
As a girl name
Sora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 109 Soras were born — ranking #1,851 that year. As of 2026, Sora ranks #1,851 for girls with 109 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Soras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 77 Soras were born — ranking #1,981 that year. As of 2026, Sora ranks #2,095 for boys with 72 births, rising sharply (+67% over the past five years). In total, more than 741 Soras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sora
Sora is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sora's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,850. Use the chart and map above to compare Sora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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