Unisex name · since 1982

Sok

Sok has 28 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#26,519 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade

Sok is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1982.

Social Security Administration records show Sok recorded 28 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1992.

  • #26,519 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sok ranks #26,519 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#26,519 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sok's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% 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.

Sok's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sok's full recorded timeline at 1986, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sok popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1985)
10
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4681012 1982198519861992 5

Sok popularity over time - girls

8 total births recorded since 1982 (Sok as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 8 births
8 1982 8

Sok by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (23 births, 82% of the file).

1980s was Sok's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.

Sok births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sok? ▼
Sok has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,519 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 10 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
Where does Sok sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sok ranks #26,519 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 Sok most popular? ▼
Sok was most popular in the 1980s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Is Sok a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sok is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 28 births, and as a girl's name it has 8 births.
How long has the name Sok been used? ▼
Records for Sok go back to 1982, giving 11 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Sok? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sokha, Sokhom, Sokol. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sok's data

  • Sok's decade-level peak was the 1980s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Sok

Nearby Names Like Sok

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

Sokha Boy
27 births
Sokhom Boy
13 births
Sokol Boy
5 births

Compare Sok side by side: Sok vs Sokha Sok vs Sokhom Sok vs Sokol

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sok: 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, 1982–1992 (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 Sok 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.