Boys' name · since 1995
Sohum
Sohum has 584 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,188 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,129 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 584
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sohum currently ranks #5129 among boys' names in America, with 584 babies recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sohum has been recorded 584 times among boys since 1995, currently ranked #5129 nationally and more common than 63% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #7,188 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,129 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 584 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sohum ranks #7,188 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,129 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 584 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,188 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,129 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 584
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sohum's 584 recorded births place it above 84.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Sohum compares
584 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
Sohum's all-time total is 58% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sohum | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 584 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sohum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sohum splits its recorded history at 2011: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 42 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sohum popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Sohum by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (234 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Sohum's strongest decade.
234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Sohum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
222 births
- 2010s
2010s
234 births
- 2020s
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 234 births (40% of all-time use).
How Sohum 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 Sohum's total volume
Sohum by state
Where Sohum concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 86 | 14.7% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 21 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
86 of 584 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Sohum's data
- Sohum's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (234 total births) through the 2020s (101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sohums (86 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sohum: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~30 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, 1995–2025 (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 Sohum 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.