Boys' name · since 2000

Soroush

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Soroush, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,981 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

23 boys have been named Soroush since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Soroush has 23 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2017.

  • #27,981 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soroush ranks #27,981 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#27,981 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Soroush's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Soroush's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Soroush's SSA record in two at 2007 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 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Soroush popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2000)
7
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2000200220072017 5

Soroush by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (18 births, 78% of the file).

2000s was Soroush's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Soroush births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Soroush?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 23 babies named Soroush. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,981 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 7 births.
Where does Soroush sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soroush ranks #27,981 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Soroush most popular?
Soroush was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Soroush been used?
The SSA has tracked Soroush since 2000 -- 18 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Soroush?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Soren, Sora, Sorin, Sorren, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Soroush's data

  • Soroush's decade-level peak was the 2000s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Soroush

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Soroush: 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, 2000–2017 (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 Soroush 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.