Total births
18
US rank #5429 Boys' name Peak 2024 18 births
Soan — #5429 US boys' name
18 babies named Soan in U.S. Social Security records since 2024, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#5429
of 14,243 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.
What the Data Says About Soan
The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Soan between 2024 and 2024, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Soan currently holds the #5429 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 18 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Soan performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Soan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 18 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Soan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,429
Active since
2024
Soan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 18
- Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
Soan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 18 births that decade — 100% of Soan's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Soan? ▼
18 babies have been named Soan since 2024. It currently ranks #5429 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 18 births.
When was Soan most popular? ▼
Soan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Soan been used? ▼
Soan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2024, spanning 1 years of data through 2024.
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2024–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.