Boys' name · since 1992
Soham
Soham has 1,074 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,902 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,095 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,074
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,074 babies have been named Soham since 1992, making it today's #4095 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Soham recorded 1,074 times among boys since 1992, holding rank #4095 nationally today, ahead of 71% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #4,902 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,095 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,074 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soham ranks #4,902 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,095 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,074 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,902 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,095 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,074
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Soham's 1,074 recorded births place it above 89.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Soham compares
1,074 Top 30% higher than 70% of 13,930 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
Soham's all-time total is 191% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Soham | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,074 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 69 | 34 | 22,252 |
Soham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Soham's full recorded timeline at 2009, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 69 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Soham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 69
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Soham by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (449 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Soham's strongest decade.
449 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Soham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 63
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
437 births
- 2010s
2010s
449 births
- 2020s 125
2020s
125 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 449 births (42% of all-time use).
How Soham compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Soham's total volume
Soham by state
Where Soham concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 196 | 18.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 91 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 72 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 24 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #6 | New York | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.6% |
196 of 1,074 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Soham appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Soham's data
- Soham's decade-level peak was the 2010s (449 total births); usage has since declined to 125 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sohams (196 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
Names with a similar popularity rank to Soham
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Soham: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1992–2025 (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 Soham 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.