Girls' name · since 1976

Sobeida

14 babies named Sobeida in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#50,665 of 72,339
all-time among girls
14
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade

14 girls have been named Sobeida since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Sobeida recorded 14 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2000.

  • #50,665 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 14 born since 1976
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sobeida ranks #50,665 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.

#50,665 of 72,339
all-time among girls
14
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sobeida's 14 recorded births place it above 29.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Sobeida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sobeida's full recorded timeline at 2000, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sobeida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1976)
8
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 19762000 6

Sobeida by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (8 births, 57% of the file).

1970s was Sobeida's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Sobeida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 8 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Sobeida by state

Where Sobeida concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Sobeida
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 35.7%
California share of Sobeida's total US births 35.7%

5 of 14 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sobeida?
Since 1976, Social Security records show 14 babies named Sobeida. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #50,665 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 8 births.
Where does Sobeida sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sobeida ranks #50,665 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sobeida most popular?
Sobeida was most popular in the 1970s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Sobeida most popular?
The top states for the name Sobeida are California (5 births).
How long has the name Sobeida been used?
The SSA has tracked Sobeida since 1976 -- 25 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Sobeida?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sobia, Sobrina, Sobra. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Sobeida's data

  • Sobeida's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Sobeidas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sobeida

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sobeida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1976–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Sobeida 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 August 2026.