Unisex name · since 1912

Soren

10,946 babies named Soren in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#1,146 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#464 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
10,946
born since 1912
2010s
peak decade

10,946 babies have been named Soren since 1912, making it today's #464 unisex name.

Social Security Administration records show Soren recorded 10,946 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #464 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.

  • #1,146 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #464 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 10,946 born since 1912
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soren ranks #1,146 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #464 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 10,946 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,146 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#464 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
10,946
born since 1912
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%96.6%
Soren vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Soren's 10,946 recorded births place it above 97.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

45 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

45 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Soren compares

10,946 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Soren's all-time total is 30x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Soren Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 10,946 369 358,536
Peak-year births 665 34 22,252

Soren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Soren splits its recorded history at 1982: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 665 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Soren popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2025)
665
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
0200400600800 191219301961197219831994200520162025 665

Soren popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 679 births
01020304050 198419982002200620102014201820222025 38

Soren by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (4,293 births, 39% of the file).

2010s was Soren's strongest decade.

4,293 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Soren births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,293 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Soren compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Soren's total volume

Soren vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -108, 4%-109, 7.2%-77, 5.5%-122, 5.3%-146, 4.6%-146, 2.1%-144, 3.2%-146, 6.4%-124, 2.3%-146, 3.7%-66, 5.8%-29, 8.8%-104, 7%-146, 3.1%-146, 1.7%Soren-114, 6.1%Soren
Soren vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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
1,221 11.2%
#2 Minnesota
838 7.7%
#3 Washington
692 6.3%
#4 Texas
545 5.0%
#5 Colorado
444 4.1%
#6 Oregon
399 3.6%
#7 New York
338 3.1%
#8 Utah
334 3.1%
California share of Soren's total US births 11.2%
Even split

1,221 of 10,946 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? ▼
10,946 babies have been named Soren since 1912. All-time, it sits at #1,146 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #464 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 665 births.
Where does Soren sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soren ranks #1,146 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #464 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Soren most popular? ▼
Soren was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,293 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Soren most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Soren are California (1,221 births), Minnesota (838 births), Washington (692 births).
Is Soren a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Soren is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10,946 births, and as a girl's name it has 679 births.
How long has the name Soren been used? ▼
Soren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
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.

What to do with Soren's data

  • Soren's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,293 total births) through the 2020s (3,394) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Sorens (1,221 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.

Keep exploring Soren

Nearby Names Like Soren

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Soren

Sora Boy
#2256 663 births
Sorin Boy
#2413 547 births
Sorren Boy
#3836 178 births
Soryn Boy
#5819 84 births
Sorrell Boy
36 births

Compare Soren side by side: Soren vs Sora Soren vs Sorin Soren vs Sorren

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Soren

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Ayaan #465
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Lucian #462
14,469 births · Peak 2025
Quinn #466
36,992 births · Peak 2009
Esteban #461
35,592 births · Peak 2005
Kameron #467
39,012 births · Peak 2015
Reece #460
21,968 births · Peak 2001
Fabian #468
44,250 births · Peak 2007

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Soren: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1912–2025 (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 Soren 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.