Boys' name · since 1984
Sophal
37 babies named Sophal in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #24,395 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 37
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sophal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 37 recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Sophal recorded 37 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 1989.
- #24,395 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 37 born since 1984
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sophal ranks #24,395 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1984, peaking in the 1980s.
- #24,395 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 37
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sophal's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sophal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sophal's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sophal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1989
- Peak year (1985)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Sophal by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (37 births, 100% of the file).
1980s was Sophal's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Sophal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 37 births (100% of all-time use).
Sophal by state
Where Sophal concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 13.5% |
5 of 37 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Sophals (5 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 Sophal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~5 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, 1984–1989 (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 Sophal 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.