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Hiraya

A girl's name with 82 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#5845 in 2024Rising fast

Meaning & Origin

Hiraya reads as a modern invention — a name that emerged in the 2020s and was likely coined by parents looking for something fresh rather than inherited.

The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundarieskeeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.

In the most recent SSA release, Hiraya ranks #5845 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.

Hiraya is a girl's baby name of Filipino and Tagalog origin, meaning 'the fruit of one's aspirations' or 'the realization of dreams.' A deeply poetic name in Filipino culture, Hiraya captures the beauty of working toward something and finally achieving it — a name that carries the sweetness of fulfilled hope.

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Hiraya appeared in SSA records in 2021, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly draw from global cultures, invent new names, and blend sounds to create something entirely original. The absence of a clear traditional origin is itself a signal: this may be a name that was created rather than inherited.

With only 82 recorded births, Hiraya has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.

At a Glance

82
Total births
Since 2021
2023
Peak
31 births
2021
First recorded
4 years of data
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Popularity Over Time

Hiraya has 4+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2021.

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First appeared: 2021Peak: 2023 (31 births)Current: #5845

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Hiraya
DecadeBirthsAvg RankTrend
2020s82#6390

The Story of Hiraya

A Gen Alpha name

Peaking in 2023, Hiraya is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Hiraya are most likely born between 2021 and 2024.

How rare is Hiraya?

Only about 1 in every 171,429 babies born in 2024 was named Hiraya — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 2021, peaked in the 2020s with 82 births that decade.

Hiraya by the numbers

  • Would fill 2 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(4 years, 20212024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Hiraya
YearBirthsRank
202421#5845
202331#4498
202218#6545
202112#8673

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hiraya a boy's or girl's name?
Hiraya is primarily a girl's name.
When was Hiraya most popular?
Hiraya reached its peak popularity in 2023 with 31 births that year. It is currently ranked #5845 in the U.S.
How popular is the name Hiraya?
Hiraya is currently ranked #5845 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 82 babies since 2021.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 20212024