Total births
214
Boys' name · since 1997
Sota
214 babies named Sota in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10343
- among boys today
- 214
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Sota currently ranks #10343 among boys' names in America, with 214 babies recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sota has been recorded 214 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #10343 nationally and more common than 28% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #10343 among boys today
- 214 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sota is currently the #10343 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 214 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10343
- among boys today
- 214
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Sota vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10343
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Sota was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
22 babies were named Sota in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Sota compares
214 39th percentile among 14,294 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
Sota's all-time total is 42% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sota | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 214 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sota's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sota's full recorded timeline at 2014, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sota at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#10,343
Active since
1997
Sota popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Sota by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sota's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Sota births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 38
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 110 births (51% of all-time use).
Sota by state
Where Sota concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 10.3% |
California share of Sota's total US births 10.3%
22 of 214 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sota? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 214 babies named Sota. Today it holds rank #10343 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 22 births.
When was Sota most popular? ▼
Sota was most popular in the 2010s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Sota most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sota are California (22 births).
How long has the name Sota been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sota since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sota? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sotero, Sotirios, Sothea, Sotiris, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sota's data
- Sota's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (110 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sotas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sota
Nearby Names Like Sota
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sota
Sotero Boy
786 births
Sotirios Boy
270 births
Sothea Boy
18 births
Sotiris Boy
10 births
Soterios Boy
5 births
Compare Sota side by side: Sota vs Sotero Sota vs Sotirios Sota vs Sothea
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Sota: #10343 Boys' Name - 214 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sota. 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 Sota 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.