Son vs Sony

Side-by-side comparison of Son and Sony — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Son

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Name B

Sony

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Metric Son Sony
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,061 287
Peak Year 1982 1988
Peak Year Births 41 16
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1974

Births by Decade

Decade Son Sony
1880ss 26 —
1890ss 92 —
1900ss 119 —
1910ss 138 —
1920ss 64 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 5 —
1970ss 65 31
1980ss 288 92
1990ss 158 91
2000ss 73 46
2010ss 28 14
2020ss — 13

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Son Sony
2015 5 —
2016 — 7
2017 6 —
2018 7 —
2019 5 —
2020 — 7
2021 — 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2019.

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