Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1975
Sooner
10 babies named Sooner in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1975–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Sooner sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Sooner recorded 10 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1976.
- 10 total births
- 1975–1976 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Sooner since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.
- 10
- total births
- 1975–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Sooner was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
5 babies were named Sooner in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Sooner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sooner's full recorded timeline at 1976, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births.
Sooner at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Sooner popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1976
- Peak year (1975)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Sooner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Sooner's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Sooner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sooner? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 10 babies named Sooner. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 5 births.
When was Sooner most popular? ▼
Sooner was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Sooner been used? ▼
Records for Sooner go back to 1975, giving 2 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Sooner? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Soo, Sookie, Soon, Soojin, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Sooner
Nearby Names Like Sooner
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sooner
Soo Girl
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Sookie Girl
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Soon Girl
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Soojin Girl
28 births
Sook Girl
6 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sooner: Baby Name Since 1975 - 10 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sooner. 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 Sooner 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 July 2026.