Total births
122
Boys' name · since 1919
Sostenes
Sostenes has 122 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 122
- total births
- 1919–1997
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Sostenes sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 122 recorded since 1919.
Sostenes has 122 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1997.
- 122 total births
- 1919–1997 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
122 boys have been named Sostenes since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1997.
- 122
- total births
- 1919–1997
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Sostenes was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
10 babies were named Sostenes in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Sostenes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sostenes's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sostenes at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Sostenes popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1997
- Peak year (1929)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Sostenes by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Sostenes's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Sostenes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
23 births
- 1940s
1940s
14 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (20% of all-time use).
Sostenes by state
Where Sostenes concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 35 | 28.7% |
Texas share of Sostenes's total US births 28.7%
35 of 122 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sostenes? ▼
122 babies have been named Sostenes since 1919. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1929 with 10 births.
When was Sostenes most popular? ▼
Sostenes was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Sostenes most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sostenes are Texas (35 births).
How long has the name Sostenes been used? ▼
Sostenes has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 79 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Sostenes? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sosa, Sosaia, Sosuke, Sosefo. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sostenes's data
- Sostenes's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1990s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Sosteness (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sostenes
Nearby Names Like Sostenes
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sostenes
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Sosaia Boy
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Sosuke Boy
#11834 70 births
Sosefo Boy
6 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1919–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sostenes: Baby Name Since 1919 - 122 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sostenes. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sostenes 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 June 2026.