Sora is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Sora is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,959 among girls (99) and #2,250 among boys (63) — overall #2,567 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | 162 | #1,959 | #2,250 |
| 2024 | 162 | 162 | #1,979 | #2,310 |
| 2023 | 164 | 164 | #1,864 | #2,433 |
| 2022 | 169 | 169 | #2,102 | #1,995 |
| 2021 | 134 | 134 | #2,249 | #2,584 |
| 2020 | 115 | 115 | #2,214 | #3,408 |
| 2019 | 116 | 116 | #2,350 | #3,096 |
| 2018 | 118 | 118 | #2,360 | #2,987 |
| 2017 | 104 | 104 | #2,657 | #3,116 |
| 2016 | 73 | 73 | #3,317 | #4,303 |
| 2015 | 85 | 85 | #3,173 | #3,503 |
| 2014 | 94 | 94 | #2,579 | #4,116 |
| 2013 | 55 | 55 | #4,148 | #4,952 |
| 2012 | 69 | 69 | #3,162 | #5,688 |
| 2011 | 60 | 60 | #3,218 | #9,476 |
| 2010 | 86 | 86 | #2,638 | #5,440 |
| 2009 | 49 | 49 | #4,359 | #6,381 |
| 2008 | 51 | 51 | #4,077 | #7,121 |
| 2007 | 50 | 50 | #4,120 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 54 | 54 | #3,727 | #6,847 |
| 2005 | 44 | 44 | #4,022 | #8,975 |
| 2004 | 38 | 38 | #4,268 | #12,961 |
| 2003 | 33 | 33 | #4,102 | — |
| 2002 | 22 | 22 | #5,423 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | 26 | #4,671 | — |
| 2000 | 23 | 23 | #5,133 | — |
| 1999 | 12 | 12 | #8,164 | — |
| 1998 | 23 | 23 | #4,781 | — |
| 1997 | 11 | — | #8,262 | — |
| 1996 | 17 | — | #5,742 | — |
| 1995 | 11 | — | #8,015 | — |
| 1994 | 8 | — | #10,418 | — |
| 1993 | 17 | — | #5,647 | — |
| 1992 | 16 | — | #5,975 | — |
| 1991 | 23 | — | #4,476 | — |
| 1990 | 9 | — | #9,152 | — |
| 1989 | 13 | — | #6,487 | — |
| 1988 | 7 | — | #10,247 | — |
| 1987 | 7 | — | #9,687 | — |
| 1986 | 11 | — | #6,532 | — |
| 1985 | 9 | — | #7,480 | — |
| 1984 | 11 | — | #6,233 | — |
| 1983 | 10 | — | #6,647 | — |
| 1982 | 8 | — | #8,123 | — |
| 1981 | 10 | — | #6,747 | — |
| 1980 | 12 | — | #5,863 | — |
| 1979 | 12 | — | #5,717 | — |
| 1978 | 6 | — | #9,569 | — |
| 1977 | 11 | — | #5,840 | — |
| 1976 | 8 | — | #7,184 | — |
| 1975 | 8 | — | #7,054 | — |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #10,018 | — |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #9,595 | — |
| 1972 | 6 | — | #8,114 | — |