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
Sobeida's 14 recorded births place it above 29.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (1976)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2000.
14 total births across 25 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1976 with 8 births in a single year.
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
- 1970s
1970s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 8 births (57% of all-time use).
Sobeida decade highlights
- Peak decade 8 births
- Runner-up 6 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Sobeida by state
Where Sobeida concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 35.7% |
5 of 14 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 35.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 35.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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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.
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Related Names
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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.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~24 yrs)
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.
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