Unisex name · since 1987

Sokhom

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Sokhom, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,322 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1987
1980s
peak decade

Sokhom is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 13 have been recorded since 1987.

Social Security Administration records show Sokhom recorded 13 times among boys since 1987, 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 1987 to 1988.

  • #32,322 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1987
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sokhom ranks #32,322 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.

#32,322 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1987
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sokhom's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% 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.

Sokhom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sokhom's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sokhom popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1987)
7
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
5.566.577.5 19871988 6

Sokhom popularity over time - girls

12 total births recorded since 1985 (Sokhom as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 12 births
6 19851987 6

Sokhom by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Sokhom's strongest decade.

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

Sokhom births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sokhom? ▼
13 babies have been named Sokhom since 1987. All-time, it sits at #32,322 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1987 with 7 births.
Where does Sokhom sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sokhom ranks #32,322 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 Sokhom most popular? ▼
Sokhom was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Is Sokhom a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sokhom is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 13 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Sokhom been used? ▼
Records for Sokhom go back to 1987, giving 2 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Sokhom? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sok, Sokha, Sokol. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Sokhom

Nearby Names Like Sokhom

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

Sok Boy
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Sokha Boy
27 births
Sokol Boy
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Names with a similar number of total births

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Emary
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Hulin
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Benhart
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sokhom: 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, 1987–1988 (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 Sokhom 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.