Is Sora a boy or girl name?
Sora is used for both, more often for girls in the US. In 2024, 100 girls and 62 boys were named Sora, so 61.7% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 73.9% of the 2,299 US babies named Sora were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,300
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,972
- Babies named Sora since 1972
- 2,299
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 169 babies
Boys and girls named Sora, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 61 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 98 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 147 | 100% |
| 2000s | 63 | 327 | 83.8% |
| 2010s | 258 | 601 | 70% |
| 2020s | 279 | 465 | 62.5% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62 | #2,300 | 100 | #1,972 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2,431 | 108 | #1,863 |
| 2022 | 77 | #1,994 | 92 | #2,101 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2,582 | 83 | #2,248 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3,404 | 82 | #2,214 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3,095 | 77 | #2,350 |
| 2018 | 40 | #2,985 | 78 | #2,360 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3,114 | 66 | #2,657 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4,301 | 49 | #3,316 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3,502 | 53 | #3,172 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4,116 | 69 | #2,579 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4,950 | 36 | #4,148 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5,687 | 52 | #3,203 |
| 2011 | 8 | #9,475 | 52 | #3,218 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5,440 | 69 | #2,638 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,380 | 35 | #4,358 |
| 2008 | 12 | #7,121 | 39 | #4,077 |
| 2007 | 12 | #7,016 | 38 | #4,120 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6,846 | 42 | #3,727 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,973 | 36 | #4,022 |
| 2004 | 5 | #12,961 | 33 | #4,268 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 33 | #4,102 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 22 | #5,423 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 26 | #4,671 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 23 | #5,133 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 12 | #8,164 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 23 | #4,781 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 11 | #8,262 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 17 | #5,742 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 11 | #8,015 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 8 | #10,418 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 17 | #5,647 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 16 | #5,975 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 23 | #4,476 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 9 | #9,151 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 13 | #6,488 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 7 | #10,246 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 7 | #9,687 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 11 | #6,531 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 9 | #7,480 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 11 | #6,234 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 10 | #6,647 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 8 | #8,122 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 10 | #6,747 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 12 | #5,863 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 12 | #5,715 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,569 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 11 | #5,840 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 8 | #7,185 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 8 | #7,054 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 5 | #10,020 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 5 | #9,594 |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 6 | #8,114 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Sora reached #1,994 in 2022. As a girl name, it reached #1,863 in 2023. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Sora
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.