Boys' name · since 1995
Sohil
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 122 babies named Sohil, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,134 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 122
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sohil is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 122 have been recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Sohil recorded 122 times among boys since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2021.
- #16,134 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 122 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sohil ranks #16,134 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 122 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16,134 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 122
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sohil's 122 recorded births place it above 64.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sohil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sohil's full recorded timeline at 2002, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sohil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2021
- Peak year (2000)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Sohil by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (71 births, 58% of the file).
2000s was Sohil's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Sohil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
71 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 71 births (58% of all-time use).
Sohil by state
Where Sohil concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 5 | 4.1% |
5 of 122 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sohil's data
- Sohil's decade-level peak was the 2000s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sohils (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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sohil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1995–2021 (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 Sohil 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.