Boys' name · since 1984
Somnang
62 babies named Somnang in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,702 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 62
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
Somnang sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 62 recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Somnang recorded 62 times among boys since 1984, 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 1984 to 1997.
- #20,702 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 62 born since 1984
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Somnang ranks #20,702 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1984, peaking in the 1980s.
- #20,702 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 62
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
Somnang's 62 recorded births place it above 54.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Somnang's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Somnang splits its recorded history at 1988: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Somnang popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1997
- Peak year (1986)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Somnang by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (45 births, 73% of the file).
1980s was Somnang's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Somnang births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 45 births (73% of all-time use).
Somnang by state
Where Somnang concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 9.7% |
6 of 62 births nationwide.
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What to do with Somnang's data
- Somnang's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 1990s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Somnangs (6 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Somnang: 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 (~13 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, 1984–1997 (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 Somnang 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.