Total births
28
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.
- 28
- total births
- 1982–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that 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.
- 28 total births
- 1982–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Sok since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 28
- total births
- 1982–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Sok was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
10 babies were named Sok in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Sok popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1992
- Peak year (1985)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Sok popularity over time - girls
8 total births recorded since 1982 (Sok as girls' name)
Sok by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1992. 10 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sok
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sok: Baby Name Since 1982 - 28 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sok. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.