Girls' name · since 1983
Somaly
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 75 babies named Somaly, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #30,398 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 75
- born since 1983
- 1980s
- peak decade
75 girls have been named Somaly since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Somaly has 75 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1994.
- #30,398 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 75 born since 1983
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Somaly ranks #30,398 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 75 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.
- #30,398 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 75
- born since 1983
- 1980s
- peak decade
Somaly's 75 recorded births place it above 57.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Somaly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Somaly's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Somaly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1994
- Peak year (1986)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Somaly by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (44 births, 59% of the file).
1980s was Somaly's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Somaly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 44 births (59% of all-time use).
Somaly by state
Where Somaly concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8 | 10.7% |
8 of 75 births nationwide.
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What to do with Somaly's data
- Somaly's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 1990s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Somalys (8 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Somaly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~11 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, 1983–1994 (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 Somaly 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.