Boys' name · since 1971

Sohn

Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Sohn, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,048 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade

Sohn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sohn has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1992.

  • #31,048 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1971
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sohn ranks #31,048 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.

#31,048 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sohn's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sohn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sohn's full recorded timeline at 1972, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sohn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1972)
6
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 197119721992 5

Sohn by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1970s was Sohn's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Sohn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sohn? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 16 babies named Sohn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,048 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 6 births.
Where does Sohn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sohn ranks #31,048 of 45,481 boys' 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 Sohn most popular? ▼
Sohn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Sohn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sohn since 1971 -- 22 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Sohn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Soham, Sohan, Sohum, Sohail, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sohn's data

  • Sohn's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Sohn

Nearby Names Like Sohn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sohn

Soham Boy
#4095 1,074 births
Sohan Boy
#3900 931 births
Sohum Boy
#5129 584 births
Sohail Boy
#6231 478 births
Sohaib Boy
#12477 297 births

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Lurie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sohn: 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, 1971–1992 (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 Sohn 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.