Soroya
Sørøya (Norwegian) or Sállan (Northern Sami) is Norway's fourth largest island in terms of area and the largest in Finnmark county. The 811-square-kilometre (313 sq mi) island is divided between Hasvik Municipality and Hammerfest Municipality. It is often claimed to be "one of the most beautiful" of the islands in Norway. In 2018, the population of the island was 1,100.
Meaning & Origin of Soroya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sørøya (Norwegian) or Sállan (Northern Sami) is Norway's fourth largest island in terms of area and the largest in Finnmark county. The 811-square-kilometre (313 sq mi) island is divided between Hasvik Municipality and Hammerfest Municipality. It is often claimed to be "one of the most beautiful" of the islands in Norway. In 2018, the population of the island was 1,100.
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The Story of Soroya
Soroya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 5 Soroyas were born — ranking #12,959 that year. As of 2026, Soroya ranks #12,959 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Soroyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Soroya
Soroya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Soroya's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #12,959. Use the chart and map above to compare Soroya'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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