Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2024
Soan
Since 2024, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Soan, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5442
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Soan currently ranks #5442 among boys' names in America, with 23 babies recorded since 2024.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soan has been recorded 23 times among boys since 2024, currently ranked #5442 nationally and more common than 62% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2025.
- #5442 among boys today
- 23 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Soan is currently the #5442 boys' name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 23 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5442
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Soan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5442
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Soan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
18 babies were named Soan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Soan compares
23 9th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Soan's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Soan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Soan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Soan's SSA record in two at 2025 and the more recent half accounts for 22% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 78%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Soan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,442
Active since
2024
Soan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Soan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Soan's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Soan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Soan? ▼
23 babies have been named Soan since 2024. It currently ranks #5442 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 18 births.
When was Soan most popular? ▼
Soan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Soan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Soan since 2024 -- 2 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Soan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Soane. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2024–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Soan: #5442 Boys' Name - 23 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/soan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Soan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.