Recorded 1981–1992 Unisex name Peak 1986 80 births

Sopheap — unisex name

80 babies named Sopheap in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s701990s10
1980s
Peak decade

88% of everyone ever named Sopheap was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

16 babies were named Sopheap in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sopheap

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Sopheap between 1981 and 1992, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sopheap currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Sopheap is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 46 additional births since 1983.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sopheap performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Sopheap shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Sopheap in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sopheap in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 80 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sopheap at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

80

Since 1981

12 years of records

Peak year

1986

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1981

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1992

Sopheap popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1981

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1986)
16
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
05101520 1992199019881987198619851984198319821981 5

Sopheap popularity over time — boys

46 total births recorded since 1983 (Sopheap as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 46 births
456789 1990198919871986198519841983 8

Sopheap by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
70 births that decade — 88% of Sopheap's all-time total
1980s701990s10

Sopheap by state

Where Sopheap concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Sopheap
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
8 10.0%
#2 Texas
5 6.3%
California share of Sopheap's total US births 10.0%
Even split

8 of 80 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sopheap?
80 babies have been named Sopheap since 1981. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1986 with 16 births.
When was Sopheap most popular?
Sopheap was most popular in the 1980s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Sopheap most popular?
The top states for the name Sopheap are California (8 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Sopheap a unisex name?
Yes, Sopheap is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 80 births, and as a boy's name it has 46 births.
How long has the name Sopheap been used?
Sopheap has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 12 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Sopheap?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sophia, Sophie, Sophronia, Sophya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.