Sony vs Son

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

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Sony

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Name B

Son

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sony Son
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, 1974–2021.

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