Unisex name · since 1981

Sokha

Sokha has 55 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

55
total births
1981–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Sokha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 55 have been recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sokha has been recorded 55 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1989.

  • 55 total births
  • 1981–1989 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

55 girls have been named Sokha since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

55
total births
1981–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Sokha was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

11 babies were named Sokha in 1981 - its busiest year on record.

Sokha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sokha's full recorded timeline at 1985, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sokha at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

55

Since 1981

9 years of records

Peak year

1981

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1981

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1989

Sokha popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1981)
11
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4681012 1981198319841985198619871989 6

Sokha popularity over time - boys

27 total births recorded since 1982 (Sokha as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 27 births
4.555.566.577.5 19821984198519861987 7

Sokha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Sokha's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Sokha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 55 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Sokha by state

Where Sokha concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Sokha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 18.2%
California share of Sokha's total US births 18.2%

10 of 55 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sokha?
55 babies have been named Sokha since 1981. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1981 with 11 births.
When was Sokha most popular?
Sokha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Sokha most popular?
The top states for the name Sokha are California (10 births).
Is Sokha a unisex name?
Yes, Sokha is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 55 births, and as a boy's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Sokha been used?
Sokha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 9 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Sokha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sokhna, Sokhom, Sok, Sokoya, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Sokha's data

  • California records the most Sokhas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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.

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, 1981–1989 (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. "Sokha: Baby Name Since 1981 - 55 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sokha. 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 Sokha 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.