US rank #571 Unisex name Peak 2020 10,271 births

Soren — #571 US boys' name

10,271 babies named Soren in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s281920s501930s191940s251950s311960s851970s1961980s2331990s5202000s20722010s42912020s2721
#571
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Soren was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

562 babies were named Soren in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Soren

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,271 babies named Soren between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Soren currently holds the #571 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 562 babies received it in a single year. Soren is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 641 additional births since 1984.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Soren performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,291 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Soren shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,156 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Soren in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Soren 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 10,271 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.

Soren at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

10,271

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2020

562 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#571

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Soren popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2020)
562
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
-2000200400600 202420132002199119801969195719261912 9

Soren popularity over time — girls

641 total births recorded since 1984 (Soren as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 641 births
01020304050 202420202016201220082004200019961984 5

Soren by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,291 births that decade — 42% of Soren's all-time total
1910s281920s501930s191940s251950s311960s851970s1961980s2331990s5202000s20722010s42912020s2721

Soren by state

Where Soren concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Soren
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,156 11.3%
#2 Minnesota
796 7.7%
#3 Washington
665 6.5%
#4 Texas
490 4.8%
#5 Colorado
418 4.1%
#6 Oregon
379 3.7%
#7 New York
322 3.1%
#8 Utah
316 3.1%
California share of Soren's total US births 11.3%
Even split

1,156 of 10,271 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Soren appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Soren?
10,271 babies have been named Soren since 1912. It currently ranks #571 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 562 births.
When was Soren most popular?
Soren was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,291 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Soren most popular?
The top states for the name Soren are California (1,156 births), Minnesota (796 births), Washington (665 births).
Is Soren a unisex name?
Yes, Soren is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10,271 births, and as a girl's name it has 641 births.
How long has the name Soren been used?
Soren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Soren?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sora, Sorin, Sorren, Soryn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.