Sora Boy & girl
How popular is Sora?
#1,942 girl name in 2025
99 baby girls were named Sora in the US in 2025, making it the 1942nd most popular girl name. Another 63 boys got the name (#2,230 for boys).
2,443living people named Sora (est.)
9median age of people named Sora
2,462babies named Sora since 1880
1 in 20,465US babies born in 2025
Sora popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,942 for girls (▲ 24 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 99 girls, 63 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+87% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,129 in 2015, #2,196 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (108 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,850 in 2023 |
| First recorded | 1972 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 37% boys, 63% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sora is most popular
Babies named Sora per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 0.2 per 1,000 (28 girls)
- Colorado: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 girls)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (77 girls)
- Washington: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 girls)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (35 girls)
Sora by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61 | #5,426 |
| 1980s | 98 | #5,543 |
| 1990s | 147 | #4,323 |
| 2000s | 327 | #3,668 |
| 2010s | 602 | #2,331 |
| 2020s | 564 | #1,850 |
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Questions
- Is Sora a boy or girl name?
- Sora is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 37% of babies named Sora were boys and 63% were girls.
- How popular is the name Sora?
- 99 baby girls were named Sora in the US in 2025, making it the 1942nd most popular girl name. Another 63 boys got the name (#2,230 for boys).
- When was Sora most popular?
- Sora peaked in 2023, when 108 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,850 in 2023.
- How many people are named Sora?
- 2,462 babies have been named Sora in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,443 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Sora most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sora was most common in New Jersey, at 0.2 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.