Boys' name · since 1996

Sohrob

Sohrob has 15 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,638 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Sohrob sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1996.

Sohrob has 15 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2000.

  • #31,638 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sohrob ranks #31,638 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#31,638 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sohrob's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Sohrob's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sohrob's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sohrob popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (2000)
8
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
6.577.588.5 19962000 8

Sohrob by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (8 births, 53% of the file).

2000s was Sohrob's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Sohrob births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Sohrob by state

Where Sohrob concentrates geographically, total births since 1996

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Sohrob
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 33.3%
California share of Sohrob's total US births 33.3%

5 of 15 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sohrob? ▼
15 babies have been named Sohrob since 1996. All-time, it sits at #31,638 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 2000 with 8 births.
Where does Sohrob sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sohrob ranks #31,638 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 Sohrob most popular? ▼
Sohrob was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Sohrob most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sohrob are California (5 births).
How long has the name Sohrob been used? ▼
Records for Sohrob go back to 1996, giving 5 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Sohrob? ▼
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 Sohrob's data

  • California records the most Sohrobs (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 Sohrob

Nearby Names Like Sohrob

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

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

Compare Sohrob side by side: Sohrob vs Soham Sohrob vs Sohan Sohrob vs Sohum

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sohrob: 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, 1996–2000 (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 Sohrob 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.